My questions are (in detail): I am going to setup ubuntu server, so would it be a replacement for SQL/MariaDB? LIke a standalaone server to run selfhosted containers? Are there any specific kind of setups I would need to know of/configure to use it with ubuntu server? are running containers…

Sorry, I don’t understand the question. An Ubuntu Server usually means you have no GUI. It could have if you install one, but then why do we emphesize it is a server? It could be any Ubuntu. Docker Desktop has a GUI and it is for development, not for a server and definitely not for production servic…

sorry for not being clear– I just know some images require a database or server of some sort to work. Is docker CE an alternative to those?

Alternative to a database? No. It is a container engine for isolation. You can run the database in a container or without a container. But I may still misunderstand the question because I don’t understand how the question comes up, since everything that uses a database has to support databases, so i…

So can I use a docker image of mySQL or MariaDB to use with other images? Or do I need both the docker image and the external server? I know the basics on how containers work and images. I want to work on a container but it needs a database to run. I know there are images of mySQL and Maria dB bu…

[image] deuxv4: I know the basics on how containers work and images. Please read and try to understand the tutorials @rimelek shared in his last post. Your questions do not indicate that you actually understand the concepts. Once you get a better understanding, your questions will be more pr…

[image] deuxv4: I know the basics on how containers work and images. What you asked about is among basics. I don’t even know how to reply., since the question doesn’t make sense. What do you want to use a MySQL image for when MySQL is running on an external server without Docker? You decide w…

If i use ubuntu server, how would it work with docker desktop?

Docker Desktop

deuxv4 June 24, 2025, 3:30pm 8

I am unable to use mysqql on a server so I was wondering if a container for mysql would be an adequate temperoray replacement.

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If i use ubuntu server, how would it work with docker desktop?

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