mcollina / mcollina/dockerode-build

Dockerfile with ARG:s gives 500-error

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Description

Cannot build Dockerfile with ARG:s like below:

ARG version=3.5
FROM alpine:${version}

dockerd responds with:
(HTTP code 500) server error - {"message":"invalid tag format"}

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported 500 error with the Dockerfile snippet using the repository's build entry point. Trace how the Dockerfile is passed to Docker and compare handling of ARG before FROM with a fixed image tag. Done means ARG-based tags build successfully without an invalid-tag error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, javascript
Domain
build-system, devops
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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