15. Extending Docker with Plugins

Activity 15.01: Installing WordPress with Network and Volume Plugins

Solution:

It is possible to create containers for the database and the WordPress blog using volume and networking plugins with the following steps:

1. Create a network with the following command:

   docker network create  \
   --driver=store/weaveworks/net-plugin:2.5.2 \
   --attachable \
   wp-network

   This command creates a network using the Weave Net plugin, specified with the driver flag. In addition, the volume is specified as attachable, which means you can connect to Docker containers in the future. Finally, the name of the container will be wp-network. You should get output like the following:

   mk0pmhpb2gx3f6s00o57j2vd

2. Create a volume with the following command:

   docker volume create -d vieux/sshfs \
   --name wp-content \
   -o sshcmd=root@localhost:/tmp \
   -o password=root \
   -o port=2222

   This command creates a volume over SSH using the vieux/sshfs plugin. The name of the volume is wp...