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id: docker
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title: Docker
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sidebar_label: Docker
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---
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## What is Docker used for
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Developers can simulate Device hardware by compiling and running
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a linux native binary application. If you do not own a Linux
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machine, or you just want to separate things, you might want
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to run simulator inside a docker container
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## The Image
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To build docker image, type
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`docker build -t meshtastic/device .`
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## Usage
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To run a container, type
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`docker run --rm -p 4403:4403 meshtastic/device`
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or, to get an interactive shell on the docker created container:
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`docker run -it -p 4403:4403 meshtastic/device bash`
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You might want to mount your local development folder:
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`docker run -it --mount type=bind,source=/PathToMyProjects/Meshtastic/Meshtastic-device-mybranch,target=/Meshtastic-device-mybranch -p 4403:4403 meshtastic/device bash`
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## Build the native application
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Linux native application should be built inside the container.
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For this you must run container with interactive console
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"-it", as seen above.
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First, some environment variables need to be set up with command:
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`. ~/.platformio/penv/bin/activate`
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You also want to make some adjustments in the bin/build-all.sh to conform the amd64 build:
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```
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sed -i 's/^BOARDS_ESP32.*/BOARDS_ESP32=""/' bin/build-all.sh
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sed -i 's/^BOARDS_NRF52.*/BOARDS_NRF52=""/' bin/build-all.sh
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sed -i 's/echo "Building SPIFFS.*/exit/' bin/build-all.sh
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```
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You can build amd64 image with command
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`bin/build-all.sh`
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## Executing the application interactively
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The built binary file should be found under name
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`release/latest/bins/universal/meshtastic_linux_amd64`.
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If this is not the case, you can also use direct program name:
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`.pio/build/native/program`
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To use python cli against exposed port 4403,
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type this in the host machine:
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`meshtastic --info --host localhost`
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## Stop the container
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Run this to get the ID:
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`docker ps`
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Stop the container with command:
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`docker kill <id>`
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> Tip: you can just use the first few characters of the ID in docker commands
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id: linux-native-application
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title: Linux native application
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sidebar_label: Linux native application
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The device software can also run on a native Linux machine thanks to the [Portduino framework](https://github.com/geeksville/framework-portduino).
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See either [Usage with a Linux machine](#usage-with-a-linux-machine) or [Usage with Docker](#usage-with-docker) for instructions to run it.
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The application either simulates some of the interfaces, or uses the real hardware of your machine.
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Device firmware from 1.3.42 and on even allows you to simulate the LoRa chip by sending and receiving Meshtastic packets via a local TCP port.
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In this way, you can let multiple instances of the application communicate with each other as if they did via LoRa.
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For instructions on how to use it, see the [interactive simulator](https://github.com/GUVWAF/Meshtasticator/blob/master/INTERACTIVE_SIM.md) that also emulates a wireless environment using simulated positions of the nodes.
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## Usage with a Linux machine {#usage-with-a-linux-machine}
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The easiest way of building the native application is using Visual Studio Code with the PlatformIO extension.
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See the instructions for creating such a building environment [here](/docs/developers/Firmware/build).
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Then after opening the Meshtastic-device repository in Visual Studio Code, simply click on the PlatformIO extension in the left bar, select native and click on 'Build'.
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This will generate the binary file 'program' which you can find in `.pio/build/native/`.
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Once in this directory or when you copied the file to your current directory, launch the application with `./program`.
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Additional arguments can be given to the program, which are listed as follows:
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- `-d DIRECTORY`: The directory to use as the virtual filesystem (VFS).
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- `-e`: Erase the virtual filesystem before use.
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- `-h MAC_ADDRESS`: The MAC address to assign to this virtual machine.
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- `-p TCP_PORT`: The local TCP port to use for running the Meshtastic API.
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## Usage with Docker {#usage-with-docker}
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If you do not own a Linux machine, or you just want to separate things, you might want
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to run the application inside a docker container.
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### The Image
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To build docker image, type
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`docker build -t meshtastic/device .`
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### Usage
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To run a container, type
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`docker run --rm -p 4403:4403 meshtastic/device`
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or, to get an interactive shell on the docker created container:
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`docker run -it -p 4403:4403 meshtastic/device bash`
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You might want to mount your local development folder:
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`docker run -it --mount type=bind,source=/PathToMyProjects/Meshtastic/Meshtastic-device-mybranch,target=/Meshtastic-device-mybranch -p 4403:4403 meshtastic/device bash`
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### Build the native application
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Linux native application should be built inside the container.
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For this you must run container with interactive console
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"-it", as seen above.
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First, some environment variables need to be set up with command:
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`. ~/.platformio/penv/bin/activate`
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You also want to make some adjustments in the bin/build-all.sh to conform the amd64 build:
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```
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sed -i 's/^BOARDS_ESP32.*/BOARDS_ESP32=""/' bin/build-all.sh
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sed -i 's/^BOARDS_NRF52.*/BOARDS_NRF52=""/' bin/build-all.sh
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sed -i 's/echo "Building SPIFFS.*/exit/' bin/build-all.sh
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```
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You can build amd64 image with command
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`bin/build-all.sh`
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### Executing the application interactively
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The built binary file should be found under name
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`release/latest/bins/universal/meshtastic_linux_amd64`.
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If this is not the case, you can also use the direct program name:
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`.pio/build/native/program`
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To use Python CLI against exposed TCP port 4403,
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type this in the host machine:
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`meshtastic --info --host localhost`
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### Stop the container
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Run this to get the ID:
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`docker ps`
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Stop the container with command:
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`docker kill <id>`
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> Tip: you can just use the first few characters of the ID in docker commands
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