(Ep. 25) – Writing a Dockerfile for Db2 (Part I)

IBM has a Dockerized version of Db2 Developer-C. But what if you want something a little different? How could I create a Db2 Docker image from scratch? In this episode we will give you a primer on the dockerfile and how it is used to create an image. In part 2, we will deep dive into some code.

Timestamps:
01:45 – Image components (Dockerfile and Entrypoint Script)
03:32 – What should be in a dockerfile? Why use Entrypoint?
05:20 – What is in a dockerfile?
06:39 – Common commands in a dockerfile
08:20 – Clarifying VOLUME peristence
10:18 – Minimizing overhead, stringing commands together
12:24 – Building an image (BUILD Command)

Useful Links:
(Video) Docker Primer – https://youtu.be/RMit22xzabY
(Video) Docker Developer-C Install – https://youtu.be/RYUy5HRTuxM
Docker Best Practices – https://tinyurl.com/ybuu4edt