How to clone the docker with an existing data? about docker-geoserver HOT 3 CLOSED

First, really appreciate this masterpiece. I am able to up a geoserver in less than 5 minutes (compared to few hours if i didn't use docker)

Now, I am able to use docker volume to create a store inside the geoserver, with the data files from my host. It works brilliant.

Next, I have a question. Assuming I have created a store (eg: a vector data shapefile is added), how do I share/clone this entire thing to my colleagues, such that he/she need not setup an empty geoserver again, but could immediately have all i have at the latest state?

If you are using docker volume you have two ways to get your friend on the same wavelength with you.

• run docker inspect your container and see where your volume is mounted from.
  ie docker inspect geoserver |grep volume
  You can then copy the folder and share it with your friend

• Alternatively log in to the running container and copy the geoserver data directory and share the folder with your friend

• When your friend spins up his running instance he should use a local geoserver data directory.

• Otherwise in production environments, you should ideally have all your data in a DB

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Thanks for your answer.
I just realize, by copying the entire "/opt/geoserver/data_dir", it literally 'copy' everything :)

By the way, when you mention "... have all your data in a DB", do you mean postgis?

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Thanks for your answer.
I just realize, by copying the entire "/opt/geoserver/data_dir", it literally 'copy' everything :)

By the way, when you mention "... have all your data in a DB", do you mean postgis?

Yes PostGIS or any other DB you are familiar with etc MySQL

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