1. Preface¶

1.1. What is This Manual About?¶

This manual consists of instructions to set up integrated Internet services using existing free software for you, your family and/or your organization under a framework using Docker. Before reading this manual, make sure you understand the basics of GNU/Linux commands (or a different POSIX system such as Mac OS X, FreeBSD). Server setup knowledge is recommended but not required. By following the instructions in this manual, you should be able to set up an integrated system running multiple server software—we will refer them as “Internet apps” throughout this manual. In addition, you can also use this manual as a reference. For instance, if you follow some other instructions to deploy a server with Docker, or to set up some of the software mentioned in this manual, this manual may be helpful.

This manual is the main work of the Blober project, and is mainly authored by Hong Xu. The latest version of this manual is available online at http://www.blober.org .

1.2. What is the Blober Project?¶

1.3. Why the Blober Project?¶

There are two major reasons: technical reasons and social reasons.

1.3.1. Technical Reasons¶

Docker is an emerging technology which can isolates service better than most traditional server setups. However, to the author’s knowledge, there is still no thorough document at this point of time which explains how to deploy integrated service using Docker. Thus, this manual was created in order to let people who want to deploy service using Docker have a guide to follow and a reference to look up.

1. Preface¶

1.1. What is This Manual About?¶

1.2. What is the Blober Project?¶

1.3. Why the Blober Project?¶

1.3.1. Technical Reasons¶

1.3.2. Social Reasons¶