Running Docker Commands from Within MATLAB

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Hi All,

I have successfully installed Docker on my mac (10.12.3), and can utilize it just fine from within terminal. Unfortunately, I need to be able to run Docker commands from within MATLAB, or some other application that allows for automation of multiple commands. (even the built-in script editor would work). When I run “docker” in terminal, it gives me the whole big list of commands, but when I run it in MATLAB or elsewhere, I get “/bin/bash: docker: command not found.” Evidently other applications don’t know that Docker is running.

I’m using this as a tool to run a piece of software that can only be run in docker. (It’s for school). Any chance someone could help me out? I’m sure I’m missing something simple…

Thanks,
Ben

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check where your docker is installed (which docker) and then try to add this directory to the PATH or to invoke it by the absolute path /usr/bin/docker

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Hi think,

Hmmm. It’s installed in /usr/local/bin/docker. Do you think that’s a problem?

I added /usr/local/bin/to my path in MATLAB, and then /usr/bin/, but it didn’t fix anything. Still got the “/bin/bash: docker: command not found” error. Is that what you meant for me to do, or am I misunderstanding?

Thank you very much,
Ben

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you also could try to invoke /usr/local/bin/docker instead of docker just to see if this satisfies your MATLAB. :slight_smile:

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Ah-ha! That worked. Thanks for saving the day.