I’m new to Docker, but I’m trying to deploy some containers that will need to read and write to a network shared volume. I’m hoping to run things like Navidrome, Immich, and an Arr Stack. The containers are on Ubuntu and my network volume is on a qnap machine. It is discoverable from Ubuntu without issue.

Do I need to mount the shared volume in Ubuntu or can I just refer to it in the Docker Compose file?

I know I need to mention the location of the volume in the Docker Compose file, but I’m not sure how to write that. How do I include the un/pw information for the NAS?

I read about bind mounts in Docker’s documentation. Is that what I want to use? Again, how do I include the un/pw information? I’m not sure how to use the commands.

The volume path for the navidrome folder is //tiger-nas/music/music for example.

I appreciate any help.

  • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    121·
    22 hours ago

    Mount it locally. Then reference the local mount in your docker command or compose file.

    • spiffpitt@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      20 hours ago

      I’m constantly seeing this advice, dispite docker supporting nfs volumes. How do you handle docker starting containers before the shares are mounted? making the docker service as a whole wait for network mounts? what about containers that dont need to wait for a network drive?

      • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        19 hours ago

        Honestly I’ve never had that issue, but if you use compose you can delay the start of a container and use the “depends-on” function to hold any other containers. But yes docker supports both NFS and SMB.