DockerWest Nginx base image

DockerWest Nginx base container.

Enable https

To have https enabled you must add a certificate and key. This image will not generate its own keys, you must provide some.

To have http and https available you must have the following files available:

• /etc/nginx/certs/default.crt
• /etc/nginx/certs/private/default.key

So if you run the following command:

$ docker run \
    -v $(pwd)/default.crt:/etc/nginx/certs/default.crt \
    -v $(pwd)/default.key:/etc/nginx/certs/private/default.key \
    dockerwest/nginx:<version>

You will have https available.

Environment variables

DNS_RESOLVER

By setting DNS_RESOLVER you can make sure that nginx will run without the fastcgi already available. Nginx will resolve the name of the application container via DNS. When you set DNS_RESOLVER to 'auto' the value set in /etc/resolv.conf inside the container will be used by nginx for resolving (This will default to docker interal dns resolving). If you want to use an external resolver you can also set a specific ipv4 address.

HTTPS_ONLY

When you have provided the default.crt to the correct location and set HTTPS_ONLY, everything will be redirected to https with a 301. There will be no application available on default http port.

Overriding or adding extra vhost configuration for nginx

When there is a need to add additional configuration to your nginx config you can add a config file in the /etc/nginx/include/overrides.conf location. That file is included in the default server configuration. You can for example add additional configuration for a maintenance page. Or you could set client_max_body_size, ...

$ docker run -v /path/to/overrides.conf:/etc/nginx/include/overrides.conf dockerwest/nginx:<version>

Versions

The following versions are available:

• stable: last stable version of nginx
• mainline: last mainline version of nginx

License

MIT License (MIT). See License File for more information.