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Publishing a Docker Container for MS Edit to the GitHub Container Registry

10 months ago
  • #Rust
  • #Docker
  • #TextEditor
  • Microsoft released Edit, a terminal text editor written in Rust with a retro MS DOS feel.
  • Edit can be run on Apple Silicon Macs using a Docker container with an aarch64-linux-gnu build.
  • Two Docker setups were tested: Ubuntu (glibc) and Alpine (with gcompat for musl compatibility).
  • A multi-stage Dockerfile was created for Alpine to minimize the final image size.
  • The Docker image was published to GitHub's Container Registry for public use.
  • GitHub's Container Registry requires a Personal Access Token (PAT) with specific permissions.
  • The final image can be run with a command that mounts the current directory as a workspace.
  • A GitHub repository was created to host the Dockerfile and usage instructions.