socktainer
brew install socktainer
v1.0.0
Apache-2.0
Docker-compatible REST API on top of Apple container
25
30-day installs · #6268
42
90-day · #7826
42
365-day · #11553
Runtime dependencies
Links
- https://socktainer.github.io
- Brew formula source: Formula/s/socktainer.rb
Caveats
Socktainer exposes a Docker-compatible REST API. You can connect any tools you installed for Docker daemon. To connect it to your tools, add the following to ~/.bash_profile or ~/.zshrc: export DOCKER_HOST=unix://$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/run/socktainer/.socktainer/container.sock
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