Try shrinking official image with docker-slim
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Description
This looks really promising: https://github.com/docker-slim/docker-slim
If it can shave substantial size from our official container reliably we could add it to the automated build process.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked docker-slim project and the repository's official container build process. Measure whether it reliably reduces the image size, then determine whether that result can be incorporated into the automated build process; done means a reproducible size improvement and a reliable automated workflow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, python
- Domain
- build-system, devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100