Running with Docker

Docker is very powerful as a general way to specify how things should be installed, but has a steep learning curve. After installing and running docker-machine and docker-compose, BEL Commons can be run with a few simple commands.

Dockerfile

A simple Dockerfile is included at the root-level of the repository. This Dockerfile is inspired by the tutorials from Container Tutorials and Digital Ocean.

Warning

  • The virtual machine needs at least 2GB memory for the worker container
  • The database needs a packet size big enough to accommodate large BEL files (>10 mb)