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Create local ubuntu server to be used on vscode

Dockerfile​

FROM ubuntu:20.04

RUN export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
        && apt update

RUN apt install -y wget \
        && wget https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x -O setup14.sh \
        && bash setup14.sh \
        && apt install -y nodejs \
        && apt install -y git

RUN npm i -g yarn

WORKDIR /usr/src

ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/bash"]

Build image​

docker build -t server .

Create container​

docker run -d -t -p 1234:1234 --name=local server

Copy repo into container directory​

docker cp folder local:/

Open bash​

docker exec -it local bash

Open in vscode​

  1. Open vscode
  2. Click on the bottom-left green icon (open a remote window)
  3. Click on the "Remote Containers: Attach to Running Container
  4. Click on the container image to open (should appear if the container is running)
  5. Click on file -> open folder -> root
  6. Click on file -> open folder -> select path to folder to open