Xibo 1.8 Upgrade - Docker?

[TechMonkey]

Anything that claims "We do this, just like a hypervisor but we're not a hypervisor" whilst in fact, being exactly that is a little Appleish and not deserving the time of day.

 

Even though they are containers, not hypervisors?

[xibodan]

Xibo can do one. Docker is a joke as it is, and Xibo just worked beforehand.

 

If you're unwilling or unable to consider Docker, install Xibo without docker, as you did before. There are instructions for doing that here: Xibo Documentation.

 

You just need to take care with your webroot, mod_rewrite and ZMQ bindings (if you want push messaging).

[gh5000]

I didn't have a problem using docker myself. Spun up a ubuntu vm and followed the instructions on the website. The community.xibo instructions by Alex are a bit easier to follow than the actual instructions.

 

I always find these things like docker is easier to get running under Linux than windows - less chance of some spurious windows setting causing an issue.

[mjk]

I'm definitely in the pro-docker camp and I can't see why people find it confusing???

One of the most useful bits of software I've come across: it makes servers ultra portable without specific infrastructure! Good work Xibo keeping up with the times!

[synaesthesia]

Even though they are containers, not hypervisors?

 

They can call it what they want. It uses virtualbox to create a VM.

[mjk]

They can call it what they want. It uses virtualbox to create a VM.

 

er... ? wtf?

no.

 

I think you must be using a windows hack.

[TechMonkey]

They can call it what they want. It uses virtualbox to create a VM.

Not seen that anywhere before. Could you point me in the direction of that in the documentation so I can learn further?

[synaesthesia]

Will take a look on Monday. It installed it and mentioned it in part of the installation process.

[synaesthesia]

Ah, this may be where a little confusion lies. Docker for other 64 bit windows (i.e. if you're running on Server 2012/2016) does indeed run on Virtualbox:

Xibo Documentation

[APMerry]

I'm currently running 1.7.9 on a windows 7 VM and looking to upgrade. After what i've read on here, i'm just going to create a new VM and install a fresh copy. Any recommendations for what OS works best?

[ADMaster]

I'm currently running 1.7.9 on a windows 7 VM and looking to upgrade. After what i've read on here, i'm just going to create a new VM and install a fresh copy. Any recommendations for what OS works best?

 

 

I use Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and not had any problems.

[Simcfc73]

Got it up and running nicely, everything was working until I rebooted then it went back to default and lost everything.

 

It didn't seem to be writing to the shared folder so no idea whats happened.

 

Not sure if I trust it now

 

----------------------------update--------------------------------

 

Found the issue

 

Please note, that at the time of writing, there is a bug with Docker for Windows which means that when your Windows computer is restarted, the CMS will appear to lose all your Media, Layouts and Configuration. Your content is safe! Until this issue is resolved, after a reboot, you will need to manually restart the CMS containers to restore the content. To do so, you would run the following from the PowerShell command prompt:

cd \Xibo-docker

docker-compose stop

docker-compose start

where \Xibo-docker is the directory you've installed the CMS in.

Edited January 18, 2018 by Simcfc73
RTFM

[Simcfc73]

Rebooted my machine and its lost the VM and wont start... what a POS docker is

[caffrey]

It's what's putting me off upgrading, I don't need any extra unnecessary complications - we are currently in the early stages of playing with Chrome sign builder

[mjk]

Containerisation is the way *everything* is going. VM's are so 2005.

[pete]

Containerisation is the way *everything* is going. VM's are so 2005.

 

Pfft, containers are so 1979.

 

(Yes, I'm aware of the differences between chroot jails and containers. I'm referring more to IT's habit of "everything old is new again")

[mavhc]

Containers are so 2016, it's all about serverless lambda queries now

[Simcfc73]

I went back to 2010 and have used Vertrigo.. migrated my docker over to that and after a bit of tweaking its working and backign up how I want it.

[deano3693]

Has anyone actually got Docker and Xibo working correctly. We are looking to do this on a Server 2016 VM. My colleague has been putting it off for a while and i'm hoping someone has successfully managed this so i can point him in the right direction.

[caffrey]

You don't have to use docker it seems, my technician got it up and running without although it does take quite a bit of messing about

 

https://xibo.org.uk/manual/en/install_environment.html