composer command

[viniciusbig]

I'm using your CakePHP4 image and its awesome!

But with the default image, the composer command will not work

docker exec -it <container_id> composer <arguments>

Thats because WORKDIR is setted to / instead of $WEBHOME

There is no composer.json in the root folder.

I've fixed this by creating my own image based on yours but I think this should be the default for all PHP images.
The workdir should probably always point to WEBHOME variable

What do you think?

[shinsenter]

@viniciusbig

Thank you for the suggestion.

In my Dockerfile you can see I have commented out the WORKDIR lines.

php/src/webapps/cakephp4/Dockerfile

Line 24 in 002001c

# WORKDIR $WEBHOME

I also have a small script to change the correct working directory when user starts bash inside the container.

php/src/base-ubuntu/root/root/.bashrc

Lines 71 to 74 in 002001c

	WEBHOME="$(webhome)"
	[ ! -z "$WEBHOME" ] && wmd $WEBHOME
	cd $WEBHOME

Since the default path to the $WEBHOME can be changed later through the environment variable, I think it's best for users to set their own WORKDIR in their Dockerfile or docker-compose.yml later.

Regarding the composer issue you mentioned, I will find out later.
It would be great to get more detailed solution from you to be flexible for all the different $WEBHOME settings

Best regards.

[viniciusbig]

On my setup here, I've created my own Dockerfile adding to install o few other things I miss in your base image.

I ended up adding this line there

WORKDIR $WEBHOME

So, even if I change $WEBHOME to something else, the WORKDIR would be correct.

About the script you mention, I didn't notice before.
But is seems its not running because composer command is not working (using the default image)

For example:

docker exec -it <container_id> composer install

Will complain that there is no composer.json available. (because its being running on root, not WEBHOME)

[shinsenter]

@viniciusbig
I am quite busy with my KPI so I cannot recheck the issue with composer. I will check this issue as soon as I have free time.

[shinsenter]

@viniciusbig
The default working directory is set to /var/www/html in the latest docker images, so I think your problem will be solved.