Example php web server

This is a simple web server based on Flask. This version of code is specific to Ubuntu OS.

Build docker image

docker build -t phpapp:latest .

List the image

docker image ls

Run the app in the container in the foreground

docker container run -p 8000:80 --name myphpapp --rm phpapp:latest

Run the app in the container in the detached and interactive mode

docker container run -dit -p 8000:80 --name myphpapp --rm phpapp:latest

Get interactive bash terminal into the container

docker container exec -it myphpapp bash

Run php file present into the container

docker container exec -it myphpapp php -f /var/www/html/index.php

Attach to the container but you can not do much here. Press Ctl+p Ctl+q to come out without stopping the container

docker attach myphpapp

check the docker logs

docker logs myphpapp

run the curl to verify that app is working

curl http://localhost:8000