The Dockerfile creates a docker image of an elog server built on Debain (stable).
The example configuration file creates 3 logbooks: Experiment, Hardware, and Simulation.
Pull the Dockerfile from github
git clone --recursive https://github.com/ad3ller/elog-docker
cd ./elog-docker
Edit elog.conf to suit your needs and then build the docker image
docker build -t elog .
Alternatively, pull the automated-build image from dockerhub
docker pull de1lz/elog-docker
docker tag de1lz/elog-docker elog
Create docker volumes to store the config file and logbooks,
docker volume create --name elog_conf
docker volume create --name logbooks
Run the docker image,
docker run --name elog --restart always -d -p 8080:8080 -v elog_conf:/etc/elog -v logbooks:/var/lib/elog elog
This forwards port 8080 from the container to localhost:8080
Nb. This method allows you to preserve modifications made to elog.conf. Instead, you may wish to use a static config file. In this case modify elog.conf before building the image and omit the elog_conf volume when running. You may also wish to make /etc/elog/elog.conf read only using chmod in the Dockerfile.
In the example config, Latex math can be rendered using MathJax. This recognises inline math $ ... $ and numbered equations \being{equation} ... \end{equation} in elog entries.
SMTP (email notification) is not tested (and very probably doesn't work).
SSL is not supported. Passwords sent over the network are vulnerable to sniffing attacks. It's strongly recommended that you use an SSL-enabled proxy (e.g., Apache or nginx).
For setting-up, Self registration = 1. It's advisable to set the Admin user and disable Self registration. See elog.conf syntax.