Where to mount volume

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Here are some examples

docker run --rm -v .:/data blabla...
docker run --rm -v .:/tmp blabla...
docker run --rm -v .:/root blabla...
docker run --rm -v .:/$HOME blabla...
docker run --rm -v .:/$PWD blabla...
docker run --rm -v .:/usr/local blabla...

What is the most correct method?
Searching on the internet it seems that everyone has their own school of thought…

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Hi

What is your question ?

The left part is your host so here the current folder.
The right part is inside the container.

This said, it’s depends on your needs.

For a custom application, I’m using /app (right part), for a website /var/www,…

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But there are those who think differently

https://www.linux.org/threads/make-is-a-utility-for-end-users-or-for-programmers-developers.53813/#post-250877

Keep paths and volumes consistent and provide absolute paths:
If readme.md is in /home/me/, and you’re in ~ (/home/me/) don’t mount ./readme, rather mount /home/me/readme, use the same paths in you docker image, etc. So be consistent, be absolute, be safe.

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Bonjour, merci, de rien

So once again you don’t reply to questions we’re asking to you : what is your question ? What is your need.

Read my previous answer , understand it, apply it to your own situation and if you’ve something to clarify, do it here so nice people can help you.

Au revoir, bonne soirée.

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to dockerize my app, what would be (within docker) the ideal root dir?

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There is no answer, it depends on your needs. What do you want to achieve?

When you bake a bread, there is no ideal recipe, everyone prefers it a bit different.

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