Docker and database docker name

[Merrick28]

Hello,

I'd like to use this with docker, but I already have a container named "db" for another database.
Is it possible to use an environemnt variable to specify the name of the database host ?

[couladin]

You can just rename it, but if you're deploying it in a combined stack - like the reader-distribution-docker/docker-compose.yml config file does - there's no need to change service names. If you do change it, you'll also need to change references to it ('links' section in the web service).

I would suggest removing the network_mode lines, as bridged mode is rarely needed. I prefer my stacks/containers to deploy into their own subnets, and you can still access it from the IP of the device you're running Docker on.

FWIW, I just spent 15 minutes setting this up for the first time, without issues. Made a bunch of changes to the above config, deployed it with Portainer to my NAS. Trial and error, and referring to the Compose file version 3 reference, is worth the time and head-scratching. :)

[Merrick28]

Yes, I managed to make it work, but it should be easier. The user should just set an env variable with the database name/host/user/login, just as many other containers

[Merrick28]

My bad, I just saw the project was almost dead...

[jendib]

It's not dead by any mean. It's in a fairly stable state so quite few updates, but anyone can contribute new features (and some have).