Building docker images on macOS doesn't work
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Hi
I just want to point out that this part of the tutorial (link) doesn't work
Cross compile to Linux by replacing pkgsLinux.hello with pkgs.pkgsCross.musl64.hello
I was trying to run that script on macOS and it kept erroring out, probably better to suggest using a VM. I used Multipass https://multipass.run/ and it's very easy to use, so probably suggesting that is better. Thanks
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Open the linked building-and-running Docker images tutorial and review the quoted pkgs.pkgsCross.musl64.hello step on macOS. Confirm the reported failure, then assess the proposed Multipass guidance; the documentation is done when macOS readers have a workable, accurate path.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, macos
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100