Hugo Docker Images

Extremely lightweight (< 10 MB) Docker images for the static site generator Hugo.

How to use this image

Basically, the Hugo Docker image is used the same way as the Hugo CLI itself. See the official basic usage page for a more detailed explanation.

Get help and version

$ docker run --rm pmudra/hugo hugo help
$ docker run --rm pmudra/hugo hugo version

Command/Option	Description
docker run	Run a command in a new container
--rm	Automatically remove the container when it exits
pmudra/hugo	Name of the Hugo Docker image
hugo	Execute Hugo CLI
help/version	Hugo CLI commands (i.e. same as running hugo help/hugo version)

Create a new site

$ docker run --rm --mount type=bind,source="$(pwd)",target=/usr/src/myapp -w /usr/src/myapp pmudra/hugo hugo new site quickstart

Command/Option	Description
--mount type=bind,	Attach a filesystem mount to the container
source="$(pwd)",	Path to the directory on the host i.e. the path of the current working directory
target=/usr/src/myapp	Path where the directory will be mounted in the container
-w /usr/src/myapp	Working directory inside the container
new site quickstart	Create a new Hugo site named quickstart

The above will create a new Hugo site in a folder named quickstart.

Serve content

$ cd quickstart
$ docker run -it --rm --mount type=bind,source="$(pwd)",target=/usr/src/myapp -w /usr/src/myapp -p 1313:1313 pmudra/hugo hugo server --bind=0.0.0.0

Command/Option	Description
-it	Keep STDIN open even if not attached and allocate a pseudo-TTY
-p 1313:1313	Publish the container's port to the host
--bind=0.0.0.0	Bind to all interfaces (this enables the docker host to access the site)

The above builds and serves the site. Web Server is available at http://localhost:1313/.

Remember to add a theme before expecting to see anything else than a blank page.