meilisearch/MeiliSearch

Dockerfile: don't use `root` as default user

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#2,051 opened on Jan 3, 2022

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Description

Our Dockerfile to build the MeiliSearch's image uses the root user. We are aware this is not a good practice. However, we encountered many issues when trying to change this.

History:

Before implementing this issue, we mean, use a non-root user for our Dockerfile, please ensure you took a look a the whole issue conversation since many things have been tried.

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Research direction
Investigate the Linux issue from #1969, test non root user with proper volume mounts and permissions.
Tech stack
rustdocker
Domain
backenddevops
Issue type
Chore
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
DockerLinux user management
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50