- 1 year ago
Right way to use: Vagrant vagrant_vagrantfile synced_folder to docker volumes?
The vagrant_vagrantfile
synced_folder option in Vagrant is used to specify additional configuration for the Vagrantfile that is generated by the Vagrant provisioner. This option allows you to customize the Vagrantfile to add additional settings or configurations beyond what is supported by the standard Vagrant configuration options.
If you want to use Docker volumes with Vagrant, you don't need to use vagrant_vagrantfile
. Instead, you can use the standard Vagrant configuration options to specify the Docker volumes you want to mount.
Here's an example of how you can use Docker volumes with Vagrant:
Install the Vagrant Docker Compose plugin:
vagrant plugin install vagrant-docker-compose
Create a
Vagrantfile
with the following content:rubyVagrant.configure("2") do |config|
config.vm.box = "generic/ubuntu2004"
# Mount a host folder as a Docker volume inside the container
config.vm.synced_folder "host_folder_path", "/container_mount_path", type: "docker"
# Run a Docker Compose service inside the Vagrant VM
config.vm.define "my_docker_service" do |inner_config|
inner_config.vm.network "forwarded_port", guest: 80, host: 8080
inner_config.vm.provider "docker" do |d|
d.image = "nginx:latest"
d.name = "my_docker_service"
end
end
end
Replace
host_folder_path
andcontainer_mount_path
with the paths you want to use for the host folder and the container mount path, respectively.Start the Vagrant VM:
vagrant up
This configuration will mount the specified host folder as a Docker volume inside the container running in the Vagrant VM. The container will be based on the nginx:latest
image and will be accessible on http://localhost:8080
from the host machine.
Keep in mind that Docker volumes are a feature of the Docker provider for Vagrant, and not all Vagrant providers support Docker volumes. If you encounter any issues or limitations, consider using the Docker Compose plugin for Vagrant or exploring other Vagrant providers that support Docker natively.