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   Richard Kettlewell  wrote:   
   > Theo  writes:   
   > > Richard Kettlewell  wrote:   
   > >> Jimmy Logan  writes:   
   > >> > I'd like to create some kind of service container on rpi4b which I have,   
   > >> > which would allow me to just install something in a normal way (not   
   > >> > programming the whole installation process like dockerfiles), without   
   > >> > changing anything on the current OS.   
   > >>   
   > >> You don’t need any Dockerfiles to use Docker. So, perhaps Docker will   
   > >> meet your needs.   
   > >   
   > > Isn't the problem that Docker isn't persistent? Next time the   
   > > container is started it loses the state from the previous time - so   
   > > any changes you make, starting with installing any packages and then   
   > > on, have to be done again?   
   >   
   > Docker containers are persistent. If you stop a container then when you   
   > restart it, it will have the same contents it did before.   
      
   Interesting - I've never come across the 'docker container' command before,   
   only mainly using 'docker run' or 'docker exec'.  (Unfortunately it's   
   terrible to google for, since even "docker container" in quotes throws up a   
   million hits about the generic concept)   
      
   What happens if you reboot, does the same container keep running including   
   your changes?   
      
   Theo   
      
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