moby/docs/sources/examples/couchdb_data_volumes.rst

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Sharing data between 2 couchdb databases

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Sharing data between 2 couchdb databases

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docker, example, package installation, networking, couchdb, data volumes

CouchDB Service

Here's an example of using data volumes to share the same data between 2 couchdb containers. This could be used for hot upgrades, testing different versions of couchdb on the same data, etc.

Create first database

Note that we're marking /var/lib/couchdb as a data volume.

COUCH1=$(docker run -d -v /var/lib/couchdb shykes/couchdb:2013-05-03)

Add data to the first database

We're assuming your docker host is reachable at localhost. If not, replace localhost with the public IP of your docker host.

HOST=localhost
URL="http://$HOST:$(docker port $COUCH1 5984)/_utils/"
echo "Navigate to $URL in your browser, and use the couch interface to add data"

Create second database

This time, we're requesting shared access to $COUCH1's volumes.

COUCH2=$(docker run -d -volumes-from $COUCH1) shykes/couchdb:2013-05-03)

Browse data on the second database

HOST=localhost
URL="http://$HOST:$(docker port $COUCH2 5984)/_utils/"
echo "Navigate to $URL in your browser. You should see the same data as in the first database!"

Congratulations, you are running 2 Couchdb containers, completely isolated from each other except for their data.