How to Use Docker to Create a Linux Developer Environment on Synology NAS?

1. How do I use Docker on Synology?
2. Where are Docker containers stored Synology?
3. How does Docker work on Linux?
4. How do I run a docker container in Linux?
5. Can you run Docker on Synology?
6. What is a docker Synology?
7. What is a docker for NAS?
8. How do I SSH into Synology NAS?
9. What is Portainer io?
10. Is Docker better Windows or Linux?
11. Can I run Windows Docker container on Linux?
12. Can Docker only run Linux?

How do I use Docker on Synology?

Simply open the Synology Package Center, search for Docker and install the package. Once you installed it, the Docker detail page in the Synology Package Center should look like the screenshot below. You can then open the Docker package.

Where are Docker containers stored Synology?

Those folders are inside of the docker folder and are mounted to the container's /etc/pihole folder. When the container is started, the contents of the container's /etc/pihole folder will be written to my Synology NAS's etc-pihole folder.

How does Docker work on Linux?

Docker creates a new container, as though you had run a docker container create command manually. Docker allocates a read-write filesystem to the container, as its final layer. This allows a running container to create or modify files and directories in its local filesystem.

How do I run a docker container in Linux?

Run an interactive Ubuntu container

1. Run a Docker container and access its shell. docker container run --interactive --tty --rm ubuntu bash. ...
2. Run the following commands in the container. ...
3. Type exit to leave the shell session. ...
4. For fun, let's check the version of our host VM.

Can you run Docker on Synology?

Synology NAS has official support for Docker. Docker can be an alternative to virtual machines. If you don't have enough memory to run virtual machines on your Synology NAS, you can run Docker containers instead. Docker containers require a very little amount of memory and system resources to run.

What is a docker Synology?

Docker is a lightweight virtualization application that gives you the ability to run thousands of containers created by developers from all over the world on DSM. The hugely popular built-in image repository, Docker Hub, allows you to find shared applications from other talented developers.

What is a docker for NAS?

Docker is a lightweight virtualization application that gives you the ability to run thousands of containers created by developers from all over the world on DSM. The hugely popular built-in image repository, Docker Hub, allows you to find shared applications from other talented developers.

How do I SSH into Synology NAS?

To enable SSH, simply log in on the Synology and open Control Panel. From the Control Panel, scroll down to “Terminal & SNMP” in the sidebar and check the box for “Enable SSH service” and then click Apply.

What is Portainer io?

Portainer is a universal container management tool. It works with Kubernetes, Docker, Docker Swarm and Azure ACI and allows you to manage containers without needing to know platform-specific code.

Is Docker better Windows or Linux?

Linux, is a better OS than Windows, its architecture, specially the Kernel and file system is much better than Windows. Containers take advantage of the process isolation in Linux alongside the names spaces to create isolated processes. Until recently you could only use containers in Linux.

Can I run Windows Docker container on Linux?

No, you cannot run windows containers directly on Linux. But you can run Linux on Windows. You can change between OS containers Linux and windows by right clicking on the docker in tray menu.

Can Docker only run Linux?

You can run both Linux and Windows programs and executables in Docker containers. The Docker platform runs natively on Linux (on x86-64, ARM and many other CPU architectures) and on Windows (x86-64).