Nginx docker alpine image

[WangHansen]

Hi, thanks for all the hard work, I was wondering what is the proper way to include this module within official the Nginx:apline image. I searched online but couldn't find anything, mostly just talk about how to use it on a local linux system. An official example would be really appreciated!
Here is my Dockerfile:

FROM nginx:alpine
COPY --from=builder /app/dist /app/dist
COPY --from=builder /app/nginx/nginx.conf **/etc/nginx/**
CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]

[dptole]

@WangHansen this is probably what you're looking for

https://github.com/abevoelker/docker-nginx-alpine-brotli/blob/master/stable/alpine-brotli/Dockerfile#L72

[WangHansen]

@dptole Thanks for the response, I saw it early, but this one starts from the Alpine image instead of the Nginx alpine which is not really compatible with what I wanted.

[dptole]

@WangHansen oh, so we are basically trying to do the same thing from different places lol. I already have a running container and wanted to install the module on it. Sorry I couldn't help :/

[dptole]

@WangHansen well, the only solutions I find gives essentially the same instructions as the Dockerfile I sent you: Install the brotli module together with the binaries for nginx

• https://www.majlovesreg.one/adding-brotli-to-a-built-nginx-instance
• https://gist.github.com/fvztdk/96dc2bd02788d60ce1da637b3834ae30
• https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/how-to-install-nginx-with-brotli-compression-on-ubuntu-1804/
• https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/dynamic-modules/brotli/

I'm gonna give up. Good luck for you, I'll keep subscribed for updates on this issue

[WangHansen]

@dptole I really appreciate the help, this is awesome, thanks again!

[eustas]

Hi. Not sure about Alpine, here is how I tested brotli module in Busty Nginx Docker image:

docker run -it -p 8443:8443 -v `pwd`:/home/ngx_brotli nginx:perl /bin/bash

# Now we are inside container.

apt-get update
apt-get install gcc git libpcre3-dev libssl-dev make zlib1g-dev -y

cd /home
git clone https://github.com/google/ngx_brotli.git --recurse-submodules
git clone https://github.com/nginx/nginx.git

cd /home/nginx
git checkout release-1.17.8
./auto/configure \
  --add-dynamic-module=/home/ngx_brotli \
  --with-debug \
  --prefix=/etc/nginx --sbin-path=/usr/sbin/nginx --modules-path=/usr/lib/nginx/modules --conf-path=/etc/nginx/nginx.conf --error-log-path=/var/log/nginx/error.log --http-log-path=/var/log/nginx/access.log --pid-path=/var/run/nginx.pid --lock-path=/var/run/nginx.lock --http-client-body-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/client_temp --http-proxy-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/proxy_temp --http-fastcgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/fastcgi_temp --http-uwsgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/uwsgi_temp --http-scgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/scgi_temp --user=nginx --group=nginx --with-compat --with-file-aio --with-threads --with-http_addition_module --with-http_auth_request_module --with-http_dav_module --with-http_flv_module --with-http_gunzip_module --with-http_gzip_static_module --with-http_mp4_module --with-http_random_index_module --with-http_realip_module --with-http_secure_link_module --with-http_slice_module --with-http_ssl_module --with-http_stub_status_module --with-http_sub_module --with-http_v2_module --with-mail --with-mail_ssl_module --with-stream --with-stream_realip_module --with-stream_ssl_module --with-stream_ssl_preread_module --with-cc-opt='-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/data/builder/debuild/nginx-1.17.8/debian/debuild-base/nginx-1.17.8=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fPIC' --with-ld-opt='-Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now -Wl,--as-needed -pie'
make modules

# Never used Docker as it was meant to. Basically, you need to export this file and
# add it to clean docker container. 
cp objs/ngx_http_brotli_filter_module.so /usr/lib/nginx/modules/

In a Docker container with a module library you just have to add a line to conf file: load_module modules/ngx_http_brotli_filter_module.so;

[paskal]

@eustas thanks a lot for your message! Here is working Dockerfile based on it:

# Build
FROM nginx:1.19.6 as build

WORKDIR /build

# install brotli build dependencies
RUN \
    apt-get update > /dev/null \
    && apt-get install gcc git libpcre3-dev libssl-dev make zlib1g-dev -y

# build brotli
RUN git clone https://github.com/google/ngx_brotli.git --recurse-submodules
RUN git clone https://github.com/nginx/nginx.git

WORKDIR /build/nginx

RUN git checkout release-1.19.6
RUN ./auto/configure \
  --add-dynamic-module=/build/ngx_brotli \
  --with-debug \
  --prefix=/etc/nginx --sbin-path=/usr/sbin/nginx --modules-path=/usr/lib/nginx/modules --conf-path=/etc/nginx/nginx.conf --error-log-path=/var/log/nginx/error.log --http-log-path=/var/log/nginx/access.log --pid-path=/var/run/nginx.pid --lock-path=/var/run/nginx.lock --http-client-body-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/client_temp --http-proxy-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/proxy_temp --http-fastcgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/fastcgi_temp --http-uwsgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/uwsgi_temp --http-scgi-temp-path=/var/cache/nginx/scgi_temp --user=nginx --group=nginx --with-compat --with-file-aio --with-threads --with-http_addition_module --with-http_auth_request_module --with-http_dav_module --with-http_flv_module --with-http_gunzip_module --with-http_gzip_static_module --with-http_mp4_module --with-http_random_index_module --with-http_realip_module --with-http_secure_link_module --with-http_slice_module --with-http_ssl_module --with-http_stub_status_module --with-http_sub_module --with-http_v2_module --with-mail --with-mail_ssl_module --with-stream --with-stream_realip_module --with-stream_ssl_module --with-stream_ssl_preread_module --with-cc-opt='-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/data/builder/debuild/nginx-1.19.6/debian/debuild-base/nginx-1.19.6=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fPIC' --with-ld-opt='-Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now -Wl,--as-needed -pie'
RUN make modules

# Run
FROM nginx:1.19.6

# add compiled brotli module
COPY --from=build /build/nginx/objs/ngx_http_brotli_filter_module.so /usr/lib/nginx/modules/
COPY --from=build /build/nginx/objs/ngx_http_brotli_static_module.so /usr/lib/nginx/modules/

# run nginx with configuration reload once in every 6 hours
CMD /bin/sh -c 'while :; do /bin/sleep 6h & wait ${!}; /usr/sbin/nginx -s reload; done & /usr/sbin/nginx -g "daemon off;"'

[georg-jung]

I put something very similar together and published it on docker hub. It is built as recommended on the official docker-nginx repo. It is also auto-updating daily without any human input required. You can find it here if that might be helpful: https://hub.docker.com/r/georgjung/nginx-brotli