docker-volume-rsync

docker-volume-rsync

• An rsync docker volume plugin just for the fun of it.
• This is my first Go program (I am learning).
• I don't have a master plan for this project.

How does it work

The volume driver parses the --volume flag wich has the format <remote host>/<remote path>:<container path>. The driver synchronizes (pulls) the data so it can be bind-mounted to the container. When the container is terminated the driver synchronizes (pushes) the data back to the remote host.

Install

go get github.com/h0tbird/docker-volume-rsync
go install github.com/h0tbird/docker-volume-rsync

Run the driver

sudo docker-volume-rsync \
--archive \
--compress \
--delete \
--ssh-private-key /root/.ssh/data.key

Run a container

docker run -it --volume-driver rsync -v remote.host.org/foo:/foo alpine sh

Acknowledgments

I learn by copying and pasting someone else's code and adjusting it to my needs (stackoverflow also helps). This wouldn't have been possible without the code I borrowed from David Calavera and Matthias Kadenbach so thank you!

Devel stuff:

Docker Plugins