Release asset: official Docker image

[cbrunnkvist]

Description of bug:

I want to run the client inside of a docker container, keeping the blockchain, config and keys on separate volumes.

Steps to reproduce the issue:

1. Go to https://github.com/nanocurrency/raiblocks/releases
2. Look for the link to the latest docker image & a template / instructions for how to extend it with your own Dockerfile or via a docker-compose.yml file
3. It currently doesn't exist 🙁

Describe the results you received:

Neither of the searches https://hub.docker.com/search/?isAutomated=0&isOfficial=0&page=1&pullCount=0&q=nano&starCount=0 or https://hub.docker.com/search/?isAutomated=0&isOfficial=0&page=1&pullCount=0&q=raiblocks&starCount=0 return any conclusive results.

Describe the results you expected:

Additional information you deem important (e.g. issue happens only occasionally):

Until there is a clear, correctly named, automatically built official image, there is a good opportunity for someone to upload a hacked image to the hub in order to steal peoples funds etc.

Environment:

• Any OS running a recent version of Docker

logs

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[PlasmaPower]

As documented in the wiki, the official image is nanocurrency/nano. Is there anywhere else you'd like to see it documented?

[cbrunnkvist]

Wiki!? Wow 👓 I didn't find that, since it is merely linked as the final bullet point in a long list under "Links & Resources" of the README...

So to answer the question: yes, I think it would be reasonable to see, under the "Looking to start a node?"-section on nano.org, the link "Grab the Linux build here:" be followed by "...or run in a Docker container"

[cbrunnkvist]

...and like the subject says: It would reinforce the officialness had the link to the nanocurrency/nano image been included each time in the Release notes or attached as an asset

[cbrunnkvist]

Third but not least: https://hub.docker.com/u/nanocurrency/ looks completely anonymous and is from a Docker hub users perspective completely undocumented. I'm not sure I would've pulled from there...

[cclafferty]

+1 the project would benefit if 'nanocurrency' user gains official status on Docker Hub.

As with all best practices on Docker Hub there should be a link to the source repository, a link to the Dockerfile used to build the image and more comprehensive description of the project.
No doubt these would come in time. Right now though some people may be hesitant to run the docker image.

I chose not to run that image until I read the instructions on the Milestone 11 annoucement which specifically references nanocurrency/nano.

Given how easy it is to change a wiki I wouldn't use that as any source of validity.

[renesq]

Some side note: I realised that the Docker Hub files are binary already, you can't really see what's in them. So the hidden nanocurrency/nano-beta:master docker Hub instructions file is not 100% open source, is it?

[PlasmaPower]

It's as open source as any other binary, e.g. Firefox.

In addition, if you try building the Dockerfile yourself, you should theoretically get the same product.

[rkeene]

Related issue #863

[rkeene]

I have added a link to the wiki page in the Release V17.0 releases and we'll keep that link in the future release announcements. Since we are constantly working on this software and systems, we miss important bits of perspective on what it looks like from the outside. Thank you for helping us !