Debugging detached docker containers
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Description
I'm having issues debugging docker containers that fail. I'm running them with the command below and finding that when something goes wrong and the container blows up, the only recourse I can see is to inspect the docker logs. However, that can have very slow turnaround time. Is there something else akin to pdb or the like?
self._container = self._docker_client.containers.run(
self._docker_image, detach=True, auto_remove=True,
ports={10080: self._port}, environment=env_vars)
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Research direction
Start with the containers.run call shown in the issue and review how detached, auto-removed containers are exposed by the Python client and Docker Engine API. Determine whether a supported debugging workflow can be specified; done should be a clearly scoped feature or documented alternative for diagnosing failed containers.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, python
- Domain
- devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100