[JENKINS-57655] Can volumes-from be disabled for docker.image().inside() in a Jenkins pipeline?

The Jenkins docker pipeline provides a very nice docker.image().inside() function. This will result in a docker run command like:

docker run -t -d -u 1000:1000 -w /var/jenkins_home/workspace/my-job --volumes-from 30dfde62097dad7873b0c72da82f70252jefewfr72edb412c2e759303d10 -e ******** -e ******** -e ******** my-image:latest cat

The `--volumes-from` parameter will provide the container with the same volumes as the main Jenkins container. So it will also expose the entire /var/jenkins_home directory.

Sometimes I would like to execute commands in a container and only expose the current job workspace.

Is it possible to disable/remove the `--volumes-from` parameter?

I can add an extra `v ${WORKSPACE}:/workspace` myself as args, but I can't find a way to disable/remove the `-volumes-from` parameter.

 

I also posted this on: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56277847/can-volumes-from-be-disabled-for-docker-image-inside-in-a-jenkins-pipeline

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Originally reported by pietervogelaar, imported from: Can volumes-from be disabled for docker.image().inside() in a Jenkins pipeline?

• status: Open
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): docker-workflow-plugin
  
• label(s): docker, plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 5
  
• watchers: 4
  
• imported: 2025-12-07
  

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The Jenkins docker pipeline provides a very nice docker.image().inside() function. This will result in a docker run command like:



docker run -t -d -u 1000:1000 -w /var/jenkins_home/workspace/my-job --volumes-from 30dfde62097dad7873b0c72da82f70252jefewfr72edb412c2e759303d10 -e ******** -e ******** -e ******** my-image:latest cat





The `--volumes-from` parameter will provide the container with the same volumes as the main Jenkins container. So it will also expose the entire /var/jenkins_home directory. 

 Sometimes I would like to execute commands in a container and only expose the current job workspace.


Is it possible to disable/remove the `--volumes-from` parameter?


I can add an extra `v ${WORKSPACE}:/workspace` myself as args, but I can't find a way to disable/remove the `-volumes-from` parameter.


 


I also posted this on: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56277847/can-volumes-from-be-disabled-for-docker-image-inside-in-a-jenkins-pipeline