12 mo. ago • 80%

Ubuntu or Windows for docker hosting?

So I've got an old PC with a SSD for root drive, and then a HDD with 1tb for external.

I've been told linux is the way to go for self-hosting docker containers, whether it be portainer to manage, sonarr, etc.

I'm running into nothing but round arounds with linux and I just can't seem to figure this out. Can I just use windows instead to host my docker images? How can I point to my external drive to host all the docker stuff so my SSD doesn't get crowded?

I'm lost here.

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IIRC docker on Windows lives inside WSL, so everything is done on Linux anyway. What's the issues you're getting?

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Taking the time to learn the Linux command line, and how to configure a docker-compose file will pay dividends when it comes to docker.

Just remember to locally mount all volumes. Makes transferring to another host stupid easy.

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I'm not sure what round arounds are, but can you describe the issues you have had?

I imagine you would install Ubuntu on your SSD, then mount the external drive in the Ubuntu OS, then install docker via apt.

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Go Unraid. Great starting point for that kind of setup.

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I would Recommend Using Hyper V for linux VM if you are going with Windows

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I dont get the other comments at all.

Windows will start a Linux vm to enable docker. I work on both systems and I never had any issue at all from an os perspective. I also mainly develop inside of containers, so I would count me as a quite frequent user.

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- Could the downvoters might explain where I‘m wrong? I‘m eager to learn and to fix my own misunderstanding
  
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