You're reading from The Ultimate Docker Container Book Build, test, ship, and run containers with Docker and Kubernetes

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804613986

Length 626 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Tools

Docker

Concepts

DevOps

Author (1):

Dr. Gabriel N. Schenker

Preface

1. Part 1:Introduction

2. Chapter 1: What Are Containers and Why Should I Use Them? FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Setting Up a Working Environment

4. Part 2:Containerization Fundamentals

5. Chapter 3: Mastering Containers

6. Chapter 4: Creating and Managing Container Images

7. Chapter 5: Data Volumes and Configuration

8. Chapter 6: Debugging Code Running in Containers

9. Chapter 7: Testing Applications Running in Containers

10. Chapter 8: Increasing Productivity with Docker Tips and Tricks

11. Part 3:Orchestration Fundamentals

12. Chapter 9: Learning about Distributed Application Architecture

13. Chapter 10: Using Single-Host Networking

14. Chapter 11: Managing Containers with Docker Compose

15. Chapter 12: Shipping Logs and Monitoring Containers

16. Chapter 13: Introducing Container Orchestration

17. Chapter 14: Introducing Docker Swarm

18. Chapter 15: Deploying and Running a Distributed Application on Docker Swarm

19. Part 4:Docker, Kubernetes, and the Cloud

20. Chapter 16: Introducing Kubernetes

21. Chapter 17: Deploying, Updating, and Securing an Application with Kubernetes

22. Chapter 18: Running a Containerized Application in the Cloud

23. Chapter 19: Monitoring and Troubleshooting an Application Running in Production

24. Index

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Answers

The following are the answers to this chapter’s questions:

Package managers such as apk, apt, or yum on Linux systems, Homebrew on macOS, and Chocolatey on Windows make it easy to automate the installation of applications, tools, and libraries. It is a much more repeatable process when an installation happens interactively, and the user has to click through a series of views.
The answer is True. Yes, with Docker Desktop, you can develop and run Linux containers. It is also possible, but not discussed in this book, to develop and run native Windows containers with this edition of Docker Desktop. With the macOS and Linux editions, you can only develop and run Linux containers.
Scripts are used to automate processes and hence avoid human errors. Building, testing, sharing, and running Docker containers are tasks that should always be automated to increase their reliability and repeatability.
The following Linux distros are certified to run Docker: Red...