FreeTAKServer Docker Container

This Docker container provides a complete FreeTAKServer installation based on the official FreeTAKTeam installation script. It includes all necessary components and dependencies to run FreeTAKServer in a containerized environment.

Features

• All-in-one container: Includes FreeTAKServer, Web UI, and Web Map
• Multiple installation types: Support for latest, stable, and legacy versions
• Automated setup: Based on the official FreeTAKHub-Installation scripts
• Health checks: Built-in container health monitoring
• Persistent data: Volume support for configuration and data persistence

Quick Start

Using Docker Compose (Recommended)

# Clone or navigate to the directory containing docker-compose.yml
docker-compose up -d

Using the Run Script

# Build and run with latest version (default)
./run.sh

# Build and run with stable version
./run.sh stable

# Build and run with legacy version
./run.sh legacy

Manual Docker Commands

# Build the image
docker build -t freetak-server .

# Run the container
docker run -d \
    --name freetak-server \
    -p 8087:8087 \
    -p 8080:8080 \
    -p 8443:8443 \
    -p 19023:19023 \
    -e INSTALL_TYPE=latest \
    freetak-server

Installation Types

The container supports three installation types via the INSTALL_TYPE environment variable:

• latest (default): Installs the most recent version from PyPI
• stable: Installs the stable version (v2.0.66)
• legacy: Installs the legacy version (v1.9.9.6) with Python 3.8

Exposed Ports

• 8087: Main FreeTAKServer port
• 8080: Web UI port
• 8443: HTTPS port (if configured)
• 19023: FTS API port

Access Points

After the container is running, you can access:

• Web UI: http://localhost:8080
• Main API: http://localhost:8087
• API Endpoint: http://localhost:19023

Project Structure

/docker/services/freetak/
├── Dockerfile              # Main container definition
├── docker-compose.yml      # Docker Compose configuration
├── run.sh                  # Quick start script
├── scripts/                # Container scripts directory
│   ├── install_freetak.sh  # Installation script
│   ├── start_freetak.sh    # Simple startup script
│   ├── entrypoint.sh       # Main entrypoint with signal handling
│   ├── healthcheck.sh      # Health check script
│   ├── dev-helper.sh       # Development helper script
│   └── README.md           # Scripts documentation
└── README.md               # This file

Configuration

The container includes:

• Python virtual environment at /opt/fts.venv
• FreeTAKHub-Installation repository at /opt/FreeTAKHub-Installation
• Configuration files based on the installation type
• Ansible playbooks for automated setup

Environment Variables

• INSTALL_TYPE: Installation type (latest, stable, legacy)
• TZ: Timezone (default: UTC)
• DEBIAN_FRONTEND: Set to noninteractive for automated installation
• PY3_VER: Python version (automatically set based on install type)
• FTS_VENV: Virtual environment path
• CFG_RPATH: Configuration path (automatically set based on install type)

Volumes

To persist data and configuration:

volumes:
  - freetak_data:/opt/freetak/data
  - freetak_config:/opt/FreeTAKHub-Installation

Health Checks

The container includes a built-in health check that monitors the FreeTAKServer process:

# Check container health
docker ps
# Look for "healthy" status

Troubleshooting

View Logs

docker logs freetak-server

Access Container Shell

docker exec -it freetak-server /bin/bash

Check Service Status

docker exec -it freetak-server /opt/healthcheck.sh

Restart Container

docker restart freetak-server

Building from Source

The Dockerfile is based on Ubuntu 22.04 and includes:

1. System dependencies (Python, Ansible, Git, etc.)
2. Python virtual environment setup
3. FreeTAKHub-Installation repository clone
4. Ansible playbook execution
5. Service configuration and startup scripts

Security Notes

• The container runs as a non-root user (freetak)
• SSH keys are generated for internal use
• All dependencies are installed from official repositories
• The installation follows the official FreeTAKTeam procedures

License

This Docker container is based on the FreeTAKHub-Installation scripts, which are licensed under the Eclipse Public License 2.0 (EPL-2.0).

Support

For issues related to FreeTAKServer itself, please refer to the FreeTAKTeam GitHub repository.

For Docker-specific issues, please check the container logs and ensure all required ports are available.