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As other have said, I have a root docker directory then have directories inside for all my stacks, like Plex. Then I run this script which loops through them all to update everything in one command.
Or just use the Watchtower container to auto-update them 😉
I don’t like the auto update function. I also use a script similar to the one op uses (with a .ignore file added). I like to be in control when (or if) updates happen. I use watchtower as a notification service.
Exactly, when it updates, I want to initiate it to make sure everything goes as it should.
Nothing off mine is that important that I couldn't create/rollback the container if it does happen to screw up.
I scream test myself… kidding aside, I try to pin to major versions where possible —
Postgres:16-alpine
for example will generally not break between updates and things should just chip along. It’s when indie devs not tagging anything other thanlatest
or adhere to semantic versioning best practices where I keep watchtower off and update once in a blue moon manually as a result.I prefer manually updating so that I can sanity-test for breaking changes.
I have a script like the one above but I don't loop through the services; I just run it for each service and then test it. I also only have it delete versions of a certain age.
I use Diun to notify me when an image is updated. I also use strict versions in my compose file, that way if I have to restore to another system I don't soft brick a container due to a breaking version change.