I am wanting to try out theia, but my workflow includes using bazel, and a few other custom things in my environment. How do I install these in the docker? apt-get requires sudo, and sudo is not installed?
[original thread by AYF]
[Sebastian König]
Hi @realz!
I believe, this question contains a few points that need to be unpacked. Probably the most urgent question is how to install anything in a docker image. I think, this question is not related to Theia but https://www.tecmint.com/install-run-and-delete-applications-inside-docker-containers/ might help.
The second point where you mention “sudo is not installed”, can you clarify, where sudo is not installed. I imagine, this is a problem of the host machine, you are running docker from. Maybe this https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/linux-postinstall/ helps?
As for bazel, there are different ways of installing it as far as I know. One way involves setting an apt repository and installing it from there. another one is by downloading an installer shell script. For the first way, https://github.com/INsReady/docker-bazel/blob/master/Dockerfile could be a starting point.
After that, I think, you can go on with the Theia setup.
Hi, which image do you use as base?
@realz At least one of our images has sudo pre-installed and configured: theia-full: https://github.com/theia-ide/theia-apps/blob/master/theia-full-docker/Dockerfile#L78
[AYF]
I am using the cpp image
[AYF]
Thank you.
[AYF]
I’ve written a custom Dockerfile that pulls in the theia image, and installs the things I want. Thank you all.
@realz Sounds like a good approach
@realz Actually I think we would welcome a contribution that adds bazel to our theia-cpp image, if you’d like to submit a PR. That way no maintenance on your end 