Tag: Synology

Synology, or Synology NAS (Network-Attached Storage), is a brand of network storage solutions. It is known for their user-friendly interface, robust features, and reliable performance. Those NAS systems are widely used for storing and accessing data in home and business environments.

  • Synology: How do I update an existing Docker container with a new image?

    Synology: How do I update an existing Docker container with a new image?

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    As always: before you do such an update, make sure to create a backup of all your files. If something goes wrong, this may lead to data loss! Manual update To update an existing Docker container manually, the following steps are necessary; This will clear the complete container and start with the newly downloaded Docker…

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  • Run GitLab console on Synology NAS

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    As the Synology DSM uses Docker to run GitLab, we can use Docker as well to install GitLab Runner. For this, connect to the Synology using SSH: To connect to the GitLab container, you can use the following command to open: You might adjust the name of the GitLab docker depending on your system. To…

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  • GitLab on Synology: set ‘external_url’

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    There are two (or even more) solutions to install GitLab on a Synology: Depending on the type of installation, different settings are required to update the external url. Using Docker container The external url of GitLab can e defined in /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb. The parameter takes an url and can also handle a port: Important: when a…

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  • Setup GitLab Runner for Docker containers on Synology NAS

    Setup GitLab Runner for Docker containers on Synology NAS

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    The setup described in this post has been tested on the following system: In addition, the following software packages have already been installed on the system using the Synology package manager: GitLab is installed via the Docker Registry: Install GitLab You can skip this part, if GitLab is already running on your Synology and continue…

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