sameersbn / sameersbn/docker-gitlab

Support UNIX sockets for db connections

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Description

Reading the documentation I cannot find how to configure GitLab docker container to connect to a database (in my case: PostgreSQL) via a UNIX socket. If UNIX sockets are not supported, it would be worthwhile to add such a support, methinks!

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Start with the linked Docker Hub documentation and the container's database connection configuration. Determine whether PostgreSQL connections over UNIX sockets are supported; if not, define the required configuration and document how the connection should be set up.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, postgresql
Domain
database, devops
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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