Configuration

The Flare Linux Docker image allows for runtime configuration. You can do so by passing in environment variables to the container on startup, or by sharing files with the container that is running the Flare server nodes.

Environment Variables

You can set some environment variables in order to change the default values of the Flare server nodes at runtime.

You can do so by adding the ‘e’ option as often as you need to, like so:

$ docker run -it --rm -p 9650:9650 --name my_flare_server -e FLARE_BIND_ADDRESS="0.0.0.0" asclinux/flarelinux:1.1.2-1.7.1807-0.6.5 flare --flare-coston1

Here is a complete list of all environment variables that will be taken into account by the Flare Linux container at runtime:

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
FLARE_BIND_ADDRESS	Bind the Flare server to a specified network interface

Sharing Files

It is also possible to share files with the Flare Linux container at runtime.

You can do so by adding the ‘v’ option as often as you need to, like so:

$ docker run -it --rm -p 9650:9650 --name my_flare_server -v ${PWD}/.flare:/home/flareuser/.flare asclinux/flarelinux:1.1.2-1.7.1807-0.6.5 flare --flare-coston1

Installing Additional Software

You can install additional software by using the lfphp-get utility.

For example, to install the Ethereum tools, you can run the following command, from inside the container:

# lfphp-get ethereum-utils

For more information on this utility, please see the Linux for PHP Documentation.