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The article describes various ways to install the Docker daemon on Windows Server which enables you to run Windows containers only. The binaries for Windows do not contain Docker components such as buildx, docker scan, and docker-compose. If you are running Windows 10 or 11, you’ll need to install Docker Desktop. This comes with a…
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Containers provide a lightweight feature for your applications to run in an isolated environment. Furthermore, it packages your application code and dependencies together and runs them at the application layer. Multiple containers can run on the same machine and share the same OS kernel with other containers when compared to Virtual Machines which requires a…
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Volumes are the preferred mechanism for persisting data generated by and used by Docker containers. While bind mounts are dependent on the directory structure and OS of the host machine, volumes are completely managed by Docker. Volumes have several advantages over bind mounts. Firstly, volumes are easier to back up or migrate than bind mounts. You can…
Docker is an open-source containerization platform that enables developers to package apps into containers and standardized executable components combining application source code with the operating system (OS) libraries and dependencies required to run that code in any environment. Docker Desktop menu allows you to open the Docker Dashboard, run the Quick Start Guide, configure your…
This article describes the steps to resolve The executor requires OSType=windows, but Docker Engine supports only OSType=linux. GitLab Runner can use Docker to run jobs on user-provided images. This is possible with the use of a Docker executor. The Docker executor when used with GitLab CI, connects to Docker Engine and runs each build in a separate and isolated container using…
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Docker Desktop is an easy-to-install application for your Mac or Windows environment that enables you to build and share containerized applications and microservices. Docker Desktop includes Docker Engine, Docker CLI client, Docker Compose, Docker Content Trust, Kubernetes, and Credential Helper. Furthermore, Docker Desktop works with your choice of development tools and languages, giving you access…
Docker executor is a great option is to use Docker as it allows a clean build environment, with easy dependency management (all dependencies for building the project can be put in the Docker image). The Docker executor allows you to easily create a build environment with dependent services, like MySQL. It may also interest you…
The Shell executor is a simple executor that you use to execute builds locally on the machine where GitLab Runner is installed. It supports all systems on which the Runner can be installed. That means that it’s possible to use scripts generated for Bash, PowerShell Core, Windows PowerShell, and Windows Batch (deprecated). As I said…
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Docker is an open-source containerization platform that enables developers to package apps into containers and standardized executable components combining application source code with the operating system (OS) libraries and dependencies required to run that code in any environment. The Docker Engine and client aren’t included with Windows and need to be installed and configured individually….
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