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Tag: docker

Single button press to start or stop a Portainer docker stack

2026-03-222026-03-22 Danie
Alt text: Steampunk-themed illustration of a person pressing a large red button on a control panel in an industrial factory setting. Image credit: Google Gemini

A Portainer stack (related group of Docker containers) can be started and stopped remotely with the literal push of a button on a Stream Deck. Or you could create a desktop icon that does the […]

Blogdocker, portainer, StreamDeck, technology

Portracker – an open source self-hosted real-time port monitoring and discovery tool

2026-03-102026-03-10 Danie
Illustration of a cartoon dog with a magnifying glass (a tracker dog) near a harbor or port, promoting "Portracker", an open-source, self-hosted port discovery tool.

I’m using this tool to identify which docker container ports are published or exposed (from the container) as well as which internal ports are available on your containers. This tool helps see where there may […]

Blogdocker, networking, opensource, selfhosting, technology

Tugtainer is a self-hosted app for automating updates of your docker containers

2026-02-202026-02-20 Danie
User interface of Tug-tainer displaying Docker containers, their statuses, health checks, and update options in a dark theme layout.

Another modern Watchtower alternative but after testing it today I’m sticking with What’s Up Docker (WUD) for now. The chief downside for me is that Tugtainer shows no current and new versions for you to […]

Blogdocker, opensource, technology

This Docker Compose visual builder is the tool I wish I had as a beginner

2026-02-112026-02-11 Danie
A screenshot of the Docker Compose Generator interface displaying various media and monitoring services with descriptions in a dark theme.

“If you’ve ever attempted to run too many containers on the same machine, you may have encountered failed deployments because multiple services tried accessing the same port. Fortunately, DCM sidesteps that issue by checking for […]

Blogdocker, selfhosting, technology

Glances vs Dozzle vs Beszel for Docker Container Monitoring

2025-12-122025-12-12 Danie
A collage of server monitoring dashboards displaying Docker CPU and memory usage metrics on a vibrant turquoise background.

This video explores some practical pros and cons between open source self-hosted Glances, Dozzle and Beszel for the monitoring of running Docker containers in terms of their performance stats, error logs, automated alerting, and troubleshooting […]

Blogdocker, opensource, selfhosting, technology

5 Docker Compose tricks that made my home server more reliable

2025-12-022025-12-02 Danie
A laptop screen displaying a code editor with a Docker Compose file and file manager, set against a colorful backdrop.

This was an interesting article. I did not know about the limiting of restarts up to a defined number of failures. That is pretty useful to prevent a container continuously restating, and then sometimes showing […]

Blogcontainer, docker, selfhosting, technology

Portainer or Watchtower just broke on OMV 7?

2025-11-122025-11-12 Danie
Docker logo, which is a whale underwater with some of it protruding above the surface. Stacked on top are a couple of squares which represent containers. At the bottom is the word docker.

This may have happened to you if you use the normal standalone Portainer under OpenMediaVault 7 (instead of OMV 7’s built-in container management). Typically, you’d see Portainer complaining it failed to connect to the local […]

Blogdocker, openmediavault, portainer, technology

A Step-by-Step Guide to Switch from Rootful Docker to Rootless Docker in Debian and Ubuntu

2025-09-262025-09-26 Danie
Colorful shipping containers stacked, featuring "ROOTLESS DOCKER" text, along with Debian and Ubuntu logos and a Docker whale icon.

“Docker is a fantastic tool that lets you run applications in neat, isolated boxes called containers. This makes developing and shipping software much faster and more consistent. But there’s a small catch you should know […]

Blogdocker, linux, technology

WUD is a better alternative to Watchtower for Docker updates

2025-06-212025-06-21 Danie
A playful cartoon whale wearing sunglasses and a cap, with text questioning if What’s Up Docker (WUD) is a better alternative to Watchtower.

What’s Up Docker (WUD) will notify you of updated Docker container images for installation, just like Watchtower can do, but WUD solves a number of challenges that I have with using Watchtower: I demonstrate a […]

Blogdocker, opensource, selfhosting, technology

How to Keep Containers Up-to-Date with What’s Up Docker (WUD)

2025-05-302025-06-01 Danie
Colorful graphic featuring a cartoon whale wearing sunglasses and a cap, promoting Docker container management tutorial.

This looks really promising over both Watchtower and DIUN. It takes a bit more tweaking to get to where you want to be, but some key highlights that I really like about WUD are: All […]

Blogdocker, opensource, selfhosting, technology

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