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Maurice c05349f7c4 fix(docker): let dumb-init forward the stop signal in the shipped compose file
The compose file drops every capability and adds back CHOWN, SETUID and
SETGID. dumb-init runs as root and node as the node user, and signalling a
process of another user needs KILL, so docker stop never reached node and
always ended in SIGKILL (exit 137). KILL only reaches processes inside the
container's own PID namespace. CI starts the image with the same set and now
checks that docker stop exits 0 after a logged SIGTERM.

Closes #2790
2026-10-25 16:47:22 +01:00

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# Install: Docker Compose
Production-ready setup using Docker Compose with security hardening enabled.
## Compose File
See https://github.com/liketrek/TREK/blob/main/docker-compose.yml
## Security Hardening Explained
The compose file ships with several hardening options enabled by default:
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| `read_only: true` | Mounts the container filesystem read-only; only the two mounted volumes (`/app/data`, `/app/uploads`) and `/tmp` are writable |
| `security_opt: no-new-privileges:true` | Prevents the process from gaining additional Linux privileges via setuid/setgid executables |
| `cap_drop: [ALL]` | Drops all Linux capabilities from the container |
| `cap_add: [CHOWN, SETUID, SETGID, KILL]` | Adds back only what the container needs: the first three let the entrypoint drop privileges to the `node` user, `KILL` lets `dumb-init` pass the stop signal on to it, so `docker stop` shuts TREK down cleanly instead of killing it |
| `tmpfs: /tmp:noexec,nosuid,size=128m` | Mounts a 128 MB in-memory `/tmp`; required because the container root is read-only |
> **Note (Docker from snap):** If you installed Docker via `snap` (config under `/var/snap/docker/...`), `no-new-privileges:true` will prevent the container from starting with `exec /usr/bin/dumb-init: operation not permitted`. This is a [snap/AppArmor limitation](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd/+bug/1908448), not a TREK issue — install Docker from the [official apt repository](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/) instead, or remove `no-new-privileges`. See [Troubleshooting](Troubleshooting#container-wont-start-exec-usrbindumb-init-operation-not-permitted).
## Volumes
| Host path | Container path | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| `./data` | `/app/data` | SQLite database, logs, `.jwt_secret`, `.encryption_key` |
| `./uploads` | `/app/uploads` | Uploaded files (photos, documents, covers, avatars) |
### Named Volumes
The compose file above uses bind mounts (`./data`, `./uploads`). You can switch to Docker named volumes, which are fully managed by Docker and not tied to a specific host path. See the [Docker Compose volumes reference](https://docs.docker.com/reference/compose-file/volumes/) for all options.
```yaml
services:
app:
# ... (rest of service config unchanged)
volumes:
- trek_data:/app/data
- trek_uploads:/app/uploads
volumes:
trek_data:
trek_uploads:
```
Docker creates the volumes automatically on first `docker compose up`. Use `docker volume ls` and `docker volume inspect` to manage them.
### Optional storage seed
A commented line mounts a storage-config.json file from the compose folder read-only into the data directory. Uncomment it to provision file storage once on the first start. See [Admin-Storage](Admin-Storage).
## Healthcheck and Logs
The compose file includes a healthcheck that polls `/api/health` every 30 seconds and follows a changed `PORT`, so `docker ps` shows `healthy` once TREK is up. It also limits the container log to three files of 10 MB each, because Docker keeps every line forever by default.
## Environment Variables
The compose file has no `env_file:` key, so a `.env` placed alongside `docker-compose.yml` is used only for `${VAR}` interpolation — a value reaches the container only if a line in the `environment:` block references it. Four entries are wired that way:
```bash
# .env
ENCRYPTION_KEY=<output of: openssl rand -hex 32>
TZ=Europe/Berlin
LOG_LEVEL=info
ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://trek.example.com
```
The commented `HTTP_PROXY` / `HTTPS_PROXY` / `NO_PROXY` lines are interpolated as well, so uncommenting them is enough to pick their values up from `.env`.
Every other variable — `APP_URL`, the OIDC block, `FORCE_HTTPS`, `TRUST_PROXY`, `ADMIN_EMAIL`/`ADMIN_PASSWORD`, the MCP limits — ships as a commented literal. Uncomment the line in `docker-compose.yml` and put the value there; setting it in `.env` alone has no effect.
A few variables are not in the compose file at all, among them `FILE_UPLOAD_LIMIT_MB` (the upload limit for files, 50 MB by default) and `RESTORE_FROM_BACKUP` (a backup ZIP to restore on the very first start, see [Backups](Backups#restoring-on-a-new-install-before-setup)). Add a line for them to the `environment:` block yourself.
Some optional variables ship as commented lines, ready to uncomment: `LLM_TIMEOUT_MS` and `LLM_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS` for AI parsing, the `VAPID_*` keys for Web Push, `TREK_PLACES_*` and `PLACES_API_KEY` for place search, `AMAP_*`, `UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY`, `GOOGLE_LIST_DATA_BASE` and `TREK_WIKI_DIR`. Rootless Podman users will also find `HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS`, `COOKIE_SECURE` and `ALLOW_LINK_LOCAL_IPS` there.
`APP_URL` is usually not needed. TREK resolves its public base URL as `APP_URL` → first `ALLOWED_ORIGINS` entry → `http://localhost:<PORT>`, so the `ALLOWED_ORIGINS` value above already gives OIDC redirect URIs, passkey origin checks and the links in email notifications the correct origin. Uncomment `APP_URL` only when the public base URL has to differ from the first allowed origin.
For a full description of every variable, see [Environment-Variables](Environment-Variables).
## Image Tags
Five tags are available:
| Tag | Example | Behavior |
|---|--------------------------|---|
| `latest` | `mauriceboe/trek:latest` | Always the newest release across all major versions |
| Major version | `mauriceboe/trek:5` | Latest release pinned to that major version |
| Minor version | `mauriceboe/trek:5.0` | Latest patch of that minor version; never moves to the next minor. Published from 5.0.0 on |
| Full version | `mauriceboe/trek:5.0.0` | Exact release; never changes |
| `latest-pre` | `mauriceboe/trek:latest-pre` | Test build of the next version; not for production |
The compose file above uses `latest`. To pin, change the `image:` line:
```yaml
image: mauriceboe/trek:5 # track major version 5
image: mauriceboe/trek:5.0 # stay on 5.0.x patches
image: mauriceboe/trek:5.0.0 # pin to exact release
```
## Start TREK
```bash
docker compose up -d
```
Check the logs:
```bash
docker compose logs -f
```
## HTTPS and Reverse Proxy
This compose file is designed for deployments where a reverse proxy (nginx, Caddy, Traefik) terminates TLS in front of TREK. To enable HTTPS redirects and secure cookies, uncomment `FORCE_HTTPS=true` and `TRUST_PROXY=1`.
See [Reverse-Proxy](Reverse-Proxy) for complete proxy configuration examples.
## Next Steps
- [Environment-Variables](Environment-Variables) — full variable reference
- [Reverse-Proxy](Reverse-Proxy) — HTTPS configuration
- [Updating](Updating) — how to pull a new image