If you are a beginner, please make use of "Play With Docker" to test
images
reddit / selfhosted

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Significant-Neat7754 · 2023-11-07 08:04

If you're a beginner like me, please make use of [Play with
Docker](https://labs.play-with-docker.com/) to test images before you
install it on your system.

Play with Docker is a virtual machine which allows you to run Docker
commands for a limited duration (4 hours). The instance is deleted
after that. I can't believe this is actually free to use. I only came
to know of Play with Docker a few days back and I wanted to share it
for beginners like me, who may not about it.

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Simon-RedditAccount · 2023-11-07 08:23

Thank you for sharing!

I'm usually playing with Docker on my WSL2-enabled desktop. If I like
this tool, I set it up on my homeserver later then.

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Stetsed · 2023-11-07 08:44

So firstly it doesn't give you a virtual machine, it gives you a
docker container that is DiD capable(Docker-in-Docker). So while it is
a cool project it might have some limitations that are inherent to
DiD. And generally because docker is already pretty beginner friendly
assuming you use docker compose files I would say there isn't a major
reason to use this, but I do think it's a handy tool.

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-SHINSTER007 · 2023-11-07 09:17

Love the labs/training aspect, anyone know of something like this but
for digital forensics / infosec?

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hulkielaxed · 2023-11-07 09:20

Can I use docker as another pc to do my data test? thanks, I'm new
here.

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Stetsed · 2023-11-07 09:55

So it depends what your data test requires, if it just requires a
standard linux enviroment there is no reason it shouldnlt work. Just
either spin up a standard ubuntu image or something, or create your
own image with the tools you require.

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originalodz · 2023-11-07 10:11

Like so many before me I play in prod. At work and at home. Joke
aside, that looks like a good tool! Kudos for sharing.

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CrAzYmEtAlHeAd1 · 2023-11-07 22:56

How am I supposed to know it will work on prod if I haven’t tried it
there??

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jdsmn21 · 2023-11-08 01:24

I would say as a beginner to Docker - Portainer has been a godsend.

So easy to roll out a container, and just as easy to blow it away.

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AnonymusChief · 2023-11-08 02:17

I test mine in the prod server. It is easy to test images and not mess
up existing configurations.

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HelpImOutside · 2023-11-08 02:59

Seconding! That would be awesome.

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TheRealSeeThruHead · 2023-11-08 04:26

The best way to play with docker images is to just docker pull them to
your desktop and run them.

Not need for a hosted service to do that for you.

I pull images to my Mac and play with them all the time. Then later
set up a docker compose for my servers.

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d662 · 2023-11-08 15:45

Every time I set up a dev docker instance, before long it turns into
prod.