* Automatic Dockerfile update by release process

By default, map the starman port to localhost.

Dockerfile

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ FROM        debian:buster-slim
 MAINTAINER  Freelock john@freelock.com
 
 # Build time variables
-ARG LSMB_VERSION="1.8.5"
+ARG LSMB_VERSION="1.8.18"
 ARG LSMB_DL_DIR="Releases"
+ARG ARTIFACT_LOCATION="https://download.ledgersmb.org/f/$LSMB_DL_DIR/$LSMB_VERSION/ledgersmb-$LSMB_VERSION.tar.gz"
 
 # Install Perl, Tex, Starman, psql client, and all dependencies
 # Without libclass-c3-xs-perl, performance is terribly slow...
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ ARG LSMB_DL_DIR="Releases"
 # Install Locale::Codes Locale::Country Locale::Language from CPAN to suppress
 # deprecation-as-core-module warning
 
-RUN echo -n "APT::Install-Recommends \"0\";\nAPT::Install-Suggests \"0\";\n" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf && \
+RUN set -x ; \
+  echo -n "APT::Install-Recommends \"0\";\nAPT::Install-Suggests \"0\";\n" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf && \
   mkdir -p /usr/share/man/man1/ && \
   mkdir -p /usr/share/man/man2/ && \
   mkdir -p /usr/share/man/man3/ && \
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ RUN echo -n "APT::Install-Recommends \"0\";\nAPT::Install-Suggests \"0\";\n" >>
   DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -y update && \
   DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -y install postgresql-client && \
   DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get -q -y install git cpanminus make gcc libperl-dev && \
-  wget --quiet -O /tmp/ledgersmb-$LSMB_VERSION.tar.gz "https://download.ledgersmb.org/f/$LSMB_DL_DIR/$LSMB_VERSION/ledgersmb-$LSMB_VERSION.tar.gz" && \
+  wget --quiet -O /tmp/ledgersmb-$LSMB_VERSION.tar.gz "$ARTIFACT_LOCATION" && \
   tar -xzf /tmp/ledgersmb-$LSMB_VERSION.tar.gz --directory /srv && \
   rm -f /tmp/ledgersmb-$LSMB_VERSION.tar.gz && \
   cpanm --reinstall --notest Locale::Country Locale::Codes Locale::Language && \

README.md

@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ Dockerfile for LedgerSMB Docker image
 
 # Supported tags
 
-- `1.8` - Preview version for the 1.8 branch
-- `1.7`, `1.7.x`, `latest` - Latest official release from 1.7 branch
-- `1.6`, `1.6.x` - Latest official release from 1.6 branch 
+- `1.8`, `1.8.x`, `latest` - Latest official release from the 1.8 branch
+- `1.7`, `1.7.x` - Latest official release from 1.7 branch
+- `1.6`, `1.6.33` - Last official release from 1.6 branch 
 - `1.5`, `1.5.30` - Last official release from 1.5 branch
 - `1.4`, `1.4.42` - Last official release from 1.4 branch
 - `master` - Master branch from git, unstable
 
 Containers supporting the development process are provided
-through the ledgersmb-dev-docker project. See https://github.com/ledgersmb/ledgersmb-dev-docker/blob/master/README.md#getting-started.
+through the [ledgersmb-dev-docker project](https://github.com/ledgersmb/ledgersmb-dev-docker/blob/master/README.md#getting-started).
 
 # What is LedgerSMB?
 
@@ -55,13 +55,25 @@ variables, are:
 
 ```plain
  $ docker-compose pull
- $ docker-compose up
+ $ docker-compose up -d
 ```
 
 This will set up two containers: (1) a PostgreSQL container with persistent
 storage which is retained between container updates and (2) a LedgerSMB
 container configured to connect to the PostgreSQL container as its database
-server.
+server. The containers will be running in the background and can be stopped
+and started by running:
+
+```plain
+# Stopping the containers
+$ docker-compose stop
+
+# Starting the containers
+$ docker-compose start
+```
+
+(Check the status of the containers using `docker-compose ps`; when the
+containers are running, the `State` column shows `Up`.)
 
 The database username and password are:
 
@@ -148,6 +160,24 @@ affect the performance experience of users.
 
 ## Mail configuration
 
+### 1.8.0 and higher
+
+As of 1.8.0, the image is based on Debian Buster instead of Debian Stretch;
+with Buster, the `ssmtp` program has been removed from Debian, this image
+had to change strategy. The main application always came with built-in e-mail
+yet with the deprecation, the abilities have expanded.
+
+The following parameters are now supported to set mail preferences:
+
+* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPHOST`
+* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPPORT`
+* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPTLS`
+* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPSENDER_HOSTNAME`
+* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPUSER`
+* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPPASS`
+* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPAUTHMECH`
+
+
 ### Before 1.8.0
 
 These variables are used to set outgoing SMTP defaults.
@@ -170,25 +200,6 @@ Use the [ssmtp.conf man
 page](https://www.systutorials.com/docs/linux/man/5-ssmtp.conf/) to look up
 the meaning and function of each of the mail configuration keys.
 
-### 1.8.0 and higher (under development)
-
-As of 1.8.0, the image is based on Debian Buster instead of Debian Stretch;
-with Buster, the `ssmtp` program has been removed from Debian, this image
-had to change strategy. The main application always came with built-in e-mail
-yet with the deprecation, the abilities have expanded.
-
-The following parameters are now supported to set mail preferences:
-
-* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPHOST`
-* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPPORT`
-* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPTLS`
-* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPSENDER_HOSTNAME`
-* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPUSER`
-* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPPASS`
-* `LSMB_MAIL_SMTPAUTHMECH`
-
-
-
 # Troubleshooting/Developing
 
 Currently the LedgerSMB installation is in /srv/ledgersmb

docker-compose.yml

@@ -28,18 +28,18 @@ services:
   lsmb:
     depends_on:
       - postgres
-    image: ledgersmb/ledgersmb:1.7
+    image: ledgersmb/ledgersmb:1.8
     networks:
       - internal
       - default
-    # Uncomment the 'ports' section to map the LedgerSMB container port (5762)
+    # Comment the 'ports' section to disable mapping the LedgerSMB container port (5762)
     #  to the host's port of the same number, thus making LedgerSMB
     #  available on http://<host-dns-or-ip>:5762/
     #     SECURITY NOTE: Do this for evaluation purposes only!
     #       In production, be sure to use SSL/TLS to protect user's passwords
     #       and other sensitive data
-    # ports:
-    #   - "5762:5762"
+    ports:
+      - "5762:5762"
     environment:
       # The LSMB_WORKERS environment variable lets you select the number
       # of processes serving HTTP requests. The default number of 2 workers