docker-compose template for using nodejs within a docker image without installing it on the host OS

README.md

Goal(s)

• Use nodejs without installing it on the host OS
• Use docker-compose to accomplish this

Step(s)

1. On your local/remote machine:

   curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/learnwell/953aa51d2322dad484178f3738513c71/raw/docker-compose.yml > docker-compose.yml`
   

2. Run the container in an interactive bash shell:

   docker-compose run builder /bin/bash
   

3. Code locally and save
4. Run node inside the container

   node filename.js
   

Reference(s)

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16589511/how-do-i-get-the-raw-version-of-a-gist-from-github

  https://gist.githubusercontent.com/{user}/{gist_hash}/raw/{commit_hash}/{file}
  Note: it is possible to get the latest version by omitting the {commit_hash} part, as shown below:
  https://gist.githubusercontent.com/{user}/{gist_hash}/raw/{file}
  

docker-compose.yml

version: '3'
services:
  builder:
    image: node:10
    volumes:
      - .:/builder/
    working_dir: /builder/