diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ef13095..6c838f4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ Networks: The [official Docker deployment](https://manual.seafile.com/docker/deploy%20seafile%20with%20docker/) uses [bind mounts](https://docs.docker.com/storage/bind-mounts/) to the host path instead of actual docker volumes. This was probably chosen to create compatibility between a native install and the docker deployment. This deployment uses [named volumes](https://docs.docker.com/storage/volumes/), which come with several advantages over bind mounts and are the recommended mechanism for persisted storage on Docker. The default path for named volumes on Docker is `/var/lib/docker/volumes/VOLUME_NAME/_data`. + To migrate storage from the official Docker deployment run: ``` mkdir -p /var/lib/docker/volumes/seafile-data/_data @@ -141,6 +142,15 @@ Networks: ``` Of course you could also just use the old paths but I would strongly advise against that. + *Tip:* If you want to use a different path, like a separate drive, to store your Docker volumes, simply create a dynamic link like this: + ``` + docker service stop + mv /var/lib/docker/volumes /var/lib/docker/volumes-bak + mkdir -p /mnt/external/volumes + ln -sf /mnt/external/volumes /var/lib/docker + docker service start + ``` + 5. ***(Optional) Reverse Proxy*** Short version: