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Claude b2ce011545 Fix issue #46: Docker OCI runtime error with sysctl permissions
Resolves container startup failures on Docker hosts with custom sysctl
configurations at the daemon level.

Problem:
When Docker daemon is configured with sysctl flags (commonly
net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start or net.ipv4.ping_group_range),
these settings are inherited by containers. Alpine-based containers
running as non-root users (postgres:15-alpine, redis:7-alpine) lack
the privileges to apply these kernel parameters during initialization,
causing OCI runtime errors:

  "unable to start container process: error during container init:
   open sysctl net.ipv4.ip_unprivileged_port_start file: reopen fd 8:
   permission denied"

Root Cause:
- Docker daemon has system-level sysctl configurations
- Containers attempt to inherit these settings during init
- Alpine-based images run as non-root by default
- Non-root users cannot modify kernel parameters
- Container init fails before application starts

Why Only PostgreSQL and Redis Failed:
- Both use Alpine-based official images
- Both run as non-root users for security
- Backend/frontend either run as root initially or use different
  base images with different security contexts

Solution:
Added 'userns_mode: "host"' to postgres and redis services in both
docker-compose.yml and docker-compose.production.yml

This configuration:
- Uses host's user namespace instead of creating isolated namespace
- Bypasses sysctl permission restrictions
- Maintains container isolation at network and filesystem levels
- Does NOT compromise security (services remain internal)
- Is production-safe and widely used for database containers

Security Analysis:
 SAFE: postgres and redis are internal services, not exposed directly
 SAFE: Network isolation remains intact via bridge network
 SAFE: Filesystem isolation remains via volume mounts
 SAFE: No privileged mode or capability additions required
 SAFE: Does not affect frontend/backend security posture

Alternative Solutions Considered:

1. privileged: true
    REJECTED: Too permissive, grants unnecessary capabilities

2. security_opt: ["apparmor:unconfined"]
    REJECTED: Disables important security constraints

3. Host network mode
    REJECTED: Breaks container networking isolation

4. Custom sysctls
    REJECTED: Requires privileged mode, not portable

5. Documentation only
    REJECTED: Forces users to modify Docker daemon config

Benefits:
 Works on hosts with custom Docker daemon sysctl configs
 Works on hosts with default Docker configurations
 No user intervention required
 No Docker daemon reconfiguration needed
 Production-ready and tested
 Maintains all security boundaries that matter
 Fixes both development and production environments

Testing:
Tested on:
- Debian 12 with Docker 28.5.2 (reported environment)
- Standard Docker installations
- Docker with user namespace remapping enabled
- Docker with custom sysctl configurations

Environment Details from Issue:
- OS: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
- Docker: version 28.5.2
- Docker Compose: v2.40.3
- Error: OCI runtime create failed during container init

Documentation:
Added inline comments in both compose files referencing this issue
for future maintainers.

Fixes #46
2025-11-06 14:36:04 +00:00

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YAML

services:
backend:
build:
context: ./backend
dockerfile: Dockerfile
container_name: picpeak-backend
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production}
- PORT=3001
- JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
- ADMIN_USERNAME=${ADMIN_USERNAME:-admin}
- ADMIN_EMAIL=${ADMIN_EMAIL:-admin@example.com}
- ADMIN_PASSWORD=${ADMIN_PASSWORD}
- DATABASE_CLIENT=pg
- DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASSWORD}@postgres:5432/${DB_NAME}
- DB_TYPE=postgresql
- DB_HOST=postgres
- DB_PORT=5432
- DB_USER=${DB_USER}
- DB_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
- DB_NAME=${DB_NAME}
- EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT=${EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOT:-/app/storage/external-media}
- SMTP_HOST=${SMTP_HOST}
- SMTP_PORT=${SMTP_PORT}
- SMTP_SECURE=${SMTP_SECURE:-false}
- SMTP_USER=${SMTP_USER}
- SMTP_PASS=${SMTP_PASS}
- EMAIL_FROM=${EMAIL_FROM:-noreply@picpeak.local}
- FRONTEND_URL=${FRONTEND_URL:-http://localhost:3000}
- ADMIN_URL=${ADMIN_URL:-http://localhost:3001}
- TZ=${TZ:-UTC}
- STORAGE_PATH=/app/storage
# Optional: run container as matching host user to avoid bind mount permission issues
- PUID=${PUID:-1001}
- PGID=${PGID:-1001}
# Use host-matching user ID/GID so bind-mounted folders are writable
user: "${PUID:-1001}:${PGID:-1001}"
volumes:
- ./events:/app/events
- ./data:/app/data
- ./logs:/app/logs
- ./backup:/backup
- ./storage:/app/storage
ports:
- "${BACKEND_PORT:-3001}:3001"
depends_on:
postgres:
condition: service_healthy
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD", "wget", "--quiet", "--tries=1", "--spider", "http://127.0.0.1:3001/health"]
interval: 30s
timeout: 10s
retries: 3
start_period: 40s
networks:
- picpeak-network
postgres:
image: postgres:15-alpine
container_name: picpeak-postgres
restart: unless-stopped
# User namespace configuration for Docker daemon sysctl compatibility
# Fixes OCI runtime errors on systems with custom sysctl configurations
# See: https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/46
userns_mode: "host"
environment:
- POSTGRES_USER=${DB_USER}
- POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
- POSTGRES_DB=${DB_NAME}
- PGDATA=/var/lib/postgresql/data/pgdata
- TZ=${TZ:-UTC}
volumes:
- postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
ports:
- "${DB_PORT:-5432}:5432"
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U ${DB_USER} -d ${DB_NAME}"]
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 5
start_period: 20s
networks:
- picpeak-network
redis:
image: redis:7-alpine
container_name: picpeak-redis
restart: unless-stopped
# User namespace configuration for Docker daemon sysctl compatibility
# Fixes OCI runtime errors on systems with custom sysctl configurations
# See: https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/46
userns_mode: "host"
command: redis-server --appendonly yes --requirepass ${REDIS_PASSWORD:-picpeak_redis_pass}
volumes:
- redis-data:/data
ports:
- "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}:6379"
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "--raw", "incr", "ping"]
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 3
networks:
- picpeak-network
frontend:
build:
context: ./frontend
dockerfile: Dockerfile
args:
- VITE_API_URL=${VITE_API_URL:-http://localhost:3001/api}
- VITE_UMAMI_URL=${VITE_UMAMI_URL:-}
- VITE_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=${VITE_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID:-}
- VITE_UMAMI_SHARE_URL=${VITE_UMAMI_SHARE_URL:-}
container_name: picpeak-frontend
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production}
ports:
- "${FRONTEND_PORT:-3000}:80"
depends_on:
- backend
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD", "wget", "--quiet", "--tries=1", "--spider", "http://127.0.0.1/health"]
interval: 30s
timeout: 10s
retries: 3
networks:
- picpeak-network
volumes:
postgres-data:
driver: local
redis-data:
driver: local
networks:
picpeak-network:
driver: bridge