Docker - PostgreSQL
0 CommentsIn this post, I will briefly explain the steps to getup and running PostgreSQL docker image. I have explained in Docker post the basics and how to configure and run MySQL.
Identifying the Image
Let’s begin by searching on DockerHub and pick the official PostgreSQL version.
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If the pull is successful, you must see postgresql
in the list of docker images.
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Start PostgreSQL
The official documentation touch up on the configuration parameters that are available. Let’s start the server now by exposing it on laptop port 5433.
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Connecting to Server
There are many ways to connect, I usually use PGAdmin. The following commands you can run to run psql
from server container.
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Conclusion
Docker makes it really easy to install software on demand. In my opinion Docker is a must have tool in a Test Engineers arsenal.