Introduction

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Dozzle in Github

Here are the key points about Dozzle:

What Is Dozzle

It gives you a web interface so you can see container logs in real time instead of having to use docker logs … on the command line.

It is lightweight, doesn’t store logs permanently (unless configured otherwise), and is designed for quick troubleshooting and debugging.

Made by Amir Raminfar, released under the MIT license.

Features

Some of the useful capabilities of Dozzle include:

Real-time log streaming from containers.

Support for Docker, as well as Docker Swarm and Kubernetes.

Multi-host or remote-agent mode, so you can monitor containers across different machines.

A SQL engine (with WebAssembly and DuckDB) so you can run queries over logs in the browser.

Authentication support (file-based or via forward proxy) so you can restrict who can see logs.

Some safety/utility features like toggling shell access, container actions (start/stop/restart) but usually off by default for security.

How It’s Deployed

You can install and run Dozzle using various setups:

Standalone Docker container, mounting the Docker socket so Dozzle can access container logs.

Docker Compose setups.

In Docker Swarm (global mode) to monitor across nodes.

Kubernetes mode.

Things to Be Aware Of / Trade-offs

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I can even have a photo of all my items. I found that is not really necessary, but I do add photos using the phone, if I think it's necessary and I can be bothered.

I do list all my DVDs and CDs, just because I can and I can't bring myself to throw or give them away. There are probably better Docker Apps to do that, that will bring metadata as well, but I already have the list, if I want to use one of those. I don't ever have to open their respective boxes again. I just know they are there.