How-to: Add Base Containers

To add a base container with the name “my_container”, do the following steps:

1. Create a sub-directory with the name my_container in the following directory:

     csle/emulation-system/base_images/docker_files
   

   Listing 154: Directory with base Docker images.

2. Add a Dockerfile to the following directory:

     csle/emulation-system/base_images/docker_files/my_container
   

   Listing 155: Directory with the Dockerfile of a container with the name `my_container`.

3. Add build and push instructions to the following Makefile:

      csle/emulation-system/base_images/Makefile
   

   Listing 156: Makefile for base Docker images.

4. Update the following README file:

     csle/emulation-system/base_images/README.md
   

   Listing 157: README file for base Docker images.

5. Build and push the image to DockerHub by running the commands:

     cd csle/emulation-system/base_images; make my_container
     cd csle/emulation-system/base_images; make push_my_container
   

   Listing 158: Commands to build and push the base Docker image `my_container` to DockerHub.