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+# Alpine with S6-Overlay
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+I want a docker image that behaves more like a VM:
+
+1. I can start / stop many processes, also the main process (usually PID 1)
+   Why? To test things out. Changing environment variables, debugging with the coredump file or recompiling the app without crashing the container follows much more my development process
+2. Logging to a seperate file with logrotation
+   Why? Docker logs (and Kibana) are a pain in the ass!
+3. Watchdog: k8s restarts containers when they are crashing. That should be done by the s6-overlay.
+
+## Tested
+
+- [x] Starting & Stopping services with `s6-rc start myapp` and `s6-rc stop myapp`
+- [x] `docker exec` into the container and run myapp manually, it uses the env vars of the shell
+- [x] Logging: `/var/log/myapp/current` is filled
+- [ ] Logrotation
+- [ ] Cron