Merge pull request 'Quick start: mention Docker (replace #803)' (#862) from dougreeder into main

Reviewed-on: https://git.deuxfleurs.fr/Deuxfleurs/garage/pulls/862
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@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ If a binary of the last version is not available for your architecture,
or if you want a build customized for your system, or if you want a build customized for your system,
you can [build Garage from source](@/documentation/cookbook/from-source.md). you can [build Garage from source](@/documentation/cookbook/from-source.md).
If none of these option work for you, you can also run Garage in a Docker
container. When using Docker, the commands used in this guide will not work
anymore. We recommend reading the tutorial on [configuring a
multi-node cluster](@/documentation/cookbook/real-world.md) to learn about
using Garage as a Docker container. For simplicity, a minimal command to launch
Garage using Docker is provided in this quick start guide as well.
## Configuring and starting Garage ## Configuring and starting Garage
@ -85,6 +92,9 @@ metrics_token = "$(openssl rand -base64 32)"
EOF EOF
``` ```
See the [Configuration file format](https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr/documentation/reference-manual/configuration/)
for complete options and values.
Now that your configuration file has been created, you may save it to the directory of your choice. Now that your configuration file has been created, you may save it to the directory of your choice.
By default, Garage looks for **`/etc/garage.toml`.** By default, Garage looks for **`/etc/garage.toml`.**
You can also store it somewhere else, but you will have to specify `-c path/to/garage.toml` You can also store it somewhere else, but you will have to specify `-c path/to/garage.toml`
@ -111,6 +121,26 @@ garage -c path/to/garage.toml server
If you have placed the `garage.toml` file in `/etc` (its default location), you can simply run `garage server`. If you have placed the `garage.toml` file in `/etc` (its default location), you can simply run `garage server`.
Alternatively, if you cannot or do not wish to run the Garage binary directly,
you may use Docker to run Garage in a container using the following command:
```bash
docker run \
-d \
--name garaged \
-p 3900:3900 -p 3901:3901 -p 3902:3902 -p 3903:3903 \
-v /etc/garage.toml:/path/to/garage.toml \
-v /var/lib/garage/meta:/path/to/garage/meta \
-v /var/lib/garage/data:/path/to/garage/data \
dxflrs/garage:v0.9.4
```
Under Linux, you can substitute `--network host` for `-p 3900:3900 -p 3901:3901 -p 3902:3902 -p 3903:3903`
#### Troubleshooting
Ensure your configuration file, `metadata_dir` and `data_dir` are readable by the user running the `garage` server or Docker.
You can tune Garage's verbosity by setting the `RUST_LOG=` environment variable. \ You can tune Garage's verbosity by setting the `RUST_LOG=` environment variable. \
Available log levels are (from less verbose to more verbose): `error`, `warn`, `info` *(default)*, `debug` and `trace`. Available log levels are (from less verbose to more verbose): `error`, `warn`, `info` *(default)*, `debug` and `trace`.
@ -131,6 +161,9 @@ It uses values from the TOML configuration file to find the Garage daemon runnin
local node, therefore if your configuration file is not at `/etc/garage.toml` you will local node, therefore if your configuration file is not at `/etc/garage.toml` you will
again have to specify `-c path/to/garage.toml` at each invocation. again have to specify `-c path/to/garage.toml` at each invocation.
If you are running Garage in a Docker container, you can set `alias garage="docker exec -ti <container name> /garage"`
to use the Garage binary inside your container.
If the `garage` CLI is able to correctly detect the parameters of your local Garage node, If the `garage` CLI is able to correctly detect the parameters of your local Garage node,
the following command should be enough to show the status of your cluster: the following command should be enough to show the status of your cluster: