# Best way to run local Dgraph executable in Docker **URL:** \ **Category:** Misc\ **Created:** [March 19, 2018, 10:27pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/best-way-to-run-local-dgraph-executable-in-docker/2334 "2018-03-19T22:27:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AndrewMcBurney](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/discuss.dgraph.io/andrewmcburney/32/764_2.png) [@AndrewMcBurney](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/AndrewMcBurney)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 10:27pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/best-way-to-run-local-dgraph-executable-in-docker/2334/1 "2018-03-19T22:27:00Z")
Hi! I’m new to Go, Dgraph, and Docker, so this may be a bit of a silly question (I apologize in advance). I created a PR to add a whitelist feature on `admin/export` ([Added IP whitelist for admin/export by armcburney · Pull Request #2233 · dgraph-io/dgraph · GitHub](https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/pull/2233)) from an issue created recently on GitHub ([IP range whitelist for admin/export · Issue #1924 · dgraph-io/dgraph · GitHub](https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/issues/1924)). I’m not certain what the best way to test this feature is. Pawan suggested that Docker would be a good approach, but I’m not sure what it would entail testing this in Docker using my local executable. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Again, I apologize if this is a silly question. All the best, Andrew ---
**Author:** ![pawan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/discuss.dgraph.io/pawan/32/1946_2.png) [@pawan](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/pawan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/best-way-to-run-local-dgraph-executable-in-docker/2334/2 "2018-03-19T22:33:44Z")
There is a script at `contrib/nightly/build.sh`. When you run that, it builds the binary and embeds it in a docker image with tag `master`. Then you can use it to run dgraph by following the instructions at [https://tour.dgraph.io/intro/2/](https://tour.dgraph.io/intro/2/). The only difference being that you would use the master tag. Also, you don’t need to pull the image, as you already have it locally. So first instruction becomes ```auto docker run -it -p 5080:5080 -p 6080:6080 -p 8080:8080 -p 9080:9080 -p 8000:8000 -v ~/dgraph:/dgraph dgraph/dgraph:master dgraph zero ``` ```auto docker exec -it dgraph dgraph server --memory_mb 2048 --zero localhost:5080 ``` Now if you try to run `export` from outside the Docker container running zero and server (i.e. from your host machine), you should get an error. ---
**Author:** ![AndrewMcBurney](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/discuss.dgraph.io/andrewmcburney/32/764_2.png) [@AndrewMcBurney](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/AndrewMcBurney)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/best-way-to-run-local-dgraph-executable-in-docker/2334/3 "2018-03-19T23:01:12Z")
Hi Pawan, I tried to run the `contrib/nightly/build.sh`, but ran into the problem: ```bash ./contrib/nightly/build.sh: line 61: pushd: /Users/andrew.mcburney/go/src/github.com/dgraph-io/ratel: No such file or directory ``` I searched for `github.com/dgraph-io/ratel`, but was unable to find the repository on the dgraph organization. Is it a private repository? All the best, Andrew ---
**Author:** ![pawan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/discuss.dgraph.io/pawan/32/1946_2.png) [@pawan](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/pawan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/best-way-to-run-local-dgraph-executable-in-docker/2334/4 "2018-03-19T23:12:23Z")
Yeah, it is a private repo. I have made the part about building Ratel optional in master. Can you pull master and try again? ---
**Author:** ![AndrewMcBurney](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/discuss.dgraph.io/andrewmcburney/32/764_2.png) [@AndrewMcBurney](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/AndrewMcBurney)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/best-way-to-run-local-dgraph-executable-in-docker/2334/5 "2018-04-09T14:56:42Z")
Hi Pawan, My apologies for the lack of communication. These past few weeks I was very busy, and had to put this Pull Request on hold. I’ve been having trouble building and running the container and was hoping to get some help debugging. Like I said before, I’m relatively new to docker, so I apologize if I’m missing something obvious. I have the reproducible steps below: 1. **Input** ```bash # ~/go/src/github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph ./contrib/nightly/build.sh ``` **Output** > ```bash > dgraph git/whitelist* > ❯ ./contrib/nightly/build.sh > ~/go/src/github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/dgraph ~/go/src/github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph > Building dgraph binary for darwin > # github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/dgraph > ld: warning: PIE disabled. Absolute addressing (perhaps -mdynamic-no-pic) not allowed in code signed PIE, but used in type..eqfunc.[101]interface {} from /var/folders/4p/0shw95953cd54pckwf_k_nrr0000gn/T/go-link-205319190/go.o. To fix th > is warning, don't compile with -mdynamic-no-pic or link with -Wl,-no_pie > ~/go/src/github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph > > Size of files after strip: 30M /tmp/dgraph-build > > Creating tar file > a . > a ./dgraph > > Size of tar file: 9.1M dgraph-darwin-amd64.tar.gz > Sending build context to Docker daemon 308.3MB > Step 1/8 : FROM ubuntu:16.04 > ---> f975c5035748 > Step 2/8 : MAINTAINER Dgraph Labs > ---> Using cache > ---> b893607b40b8 > Step 3/8 : RUN mkdir /dgraph && apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ca-certificates curl && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* > ---> Using cache > ---> d0a7fdd796cf > Step 4/8 : ADD dgraph-build /usr/local/bin > ---> Using cache > ---> 94e621e52f80 > Step 5/8 : EXPOSE 8080 > ---> Using cache > ---> c359f8c014f0 > Step 6/8 : EXPOSE 9080 > ---> Using cache > ---> f8c3de8da666 > Step 7/8 : WORKDIR /dgraph > ---> Using cache > ---> 76e0a7273f3a > Step 8/8 : CMD ["dgraph"] # Shows the dgraph version and commands available. > ---> Using cache > ---> 45f770de0163 > Successfully built 45f770de0163 > Successfully tagged dgraph/dgraph:master > > ``` 1. ```bash cd && mkdir dgraph ``` 1. **Input** ```bash docker run -it -p 5080:5080 -p 6080:6080 -p 8080:8080 -p 9080:9080 -p 8000:8000 -v ~/dgraph:/dgraph dgraph/dgraph:master dgraph zero ``` **Output** ```bash standard_init_linux.go:195: exec user process caused "exec format error" ``` 1. **Input** ```bash # in another terminal docker exec -it dgraph dgraph server --memory_mb 2048 --zero localhost:5080 ``` **Output** ```bash Error: No such container: dgraph ``` * * * I also tried with [1] and [2], but it still couldn’t find the containers. [1] ```bash docker exec -it dgraph/dgraph:master dgraph server --memory_mb 2048 --zero localhost:5080 ``` [2] ```bash docker exec -it ~/dgraph:/dgraph dgraph server --memory_mb 2048 --zero localhost:5080 ``` * * * Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![pawan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/discuss.dgraph.io/pawan/32/1946_2.png) [@pawan](https://discuss.dgraph.io/u/pawan)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 7:46am UTC](https://discuss.dgraph.io/t/best-way-to-run-local-dgraph-executable-in-docker/2334/6 "2018-04-10T07:46:02Z")
The problem is that the binary is built for OSX but docker container is essentially running Linux and requires binaries built on Linux. You could try this on a Linux machine if you have one or we can merge your PR in and I can test it for you. Another method is that you download the dgraph code on a virtual machine (or a docker container) and run it but I can understand that would be tricky if you are not well versed with the technology.