docker-documentation/images/docker-thelounge.md

# [linuxserver/thelounge](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-thelounge)

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[Thelounge](https://thelounge.github.io/) (a fork of shoutIRC) is a web IRC client that you host on your own server.

## Supported Architectures

Our images support multiple architectures such as `x86-64`, `arm64` and `armhf`. We utilise the docker manifest for multi-platform awareness. More information is available from docker [here](https://github.com/docker/distribution/blob/master/docs/spec/manifest-v2-2.md#manifest-list) and our announcement [here](https://blog.linuxserver.io/2019/02/21/the-lsio-pipeline-project/).

Simply pulling `linuxserver/thelounge` should retrieve the correct image for your arch, but you can also pull specific arch images via tags.

The architectures supported by this image are:

| Architecture | Tag |
| :----: | --- |
| x86-64 | amd64-latest |
| arm64 | arm64v8-latest |
| armhf | arm32v7-latest |


## Usage

Here are some example snippets to help you get started creating a container from this image.

### docker

```
docker create \
  --name=thelounge \
  -e PUID=1000 \
  -e PGID=1000 \
  -e TZ=Europe/London \
  -p 9000:9000 \
  -v </path/to/appdata/config>:/config \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  linuxserver/thelounge
```


### docker-compose

Compatible with docker-compose v2 schemas.

```yaml
---
version: "2.1"
services:
  thelounge:
    image: linuxserver/thelounge
    container_name: thelounge
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=Europe/London
    volumes:
      - </path/to/appdata/config>:/config
    ports:
      - 9000:9000
    restart: unless-stopped
```

## Parameters

Docker images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as those above). These parameters are separated by a colon and indicate `<external>:<internal>` respectively. For example, `-p 8080:80` would expose port `80` from inside the container to be accessible from the host's IP on port `8080` outside the container.

### Ports (`-p`)

| Parameter | Function |
| :----: | --- |
| `9000` | Application WebUI |


### Environment Variables (`-e`)

| Env | Function |
| :----: | --- |
| `PUID=1000` | for UserID - see below for explanation |
| `PGID=1000` | for GroupID - see below for explanation |
| `TZ=Europe/London` | Specify a timezone to use EG Europe/London. |

### Volume Mappings (`-v`)

| Volume | Function |
| :----: | --- |
| `/config` | Configuration files. |



## Environment variables from files (Docker secrets)

You can set any environment variable from a file by using a special prepend `FILE__`.

As an example:

```
-e FILE__PASSWORD=/run/secrets/mysecretpassword
```

Will set the environment variable `PASSWORD` based on the contents of the `/run/secrets/mysecretpassword` file.

## Umask for running applications

For all of our images we provide the ability to override the default umask settings for services started within the containers using the optional `-e UMASK=022` setting.
Keep in mind umask is not chmod it subtracts from permissions based on it's value it does not add. Please read up [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umask) before asking for support.


## User / Group Identifiers

When using volumes (`-v` flags), permissions issues can arise between the host OS and the container, we avoid this issue by allowing you to specify the user `PUID` and group `PGID`.

Ensure any volume directories on the host are owned by the same user you specify and any permissions issues will vanish like magic.

In this instance `PUID=1000` and `PGID=1000`, to find yours use `id user` as below:

```
  $ id username
    uid=1000(dockeruser) gid=1000(dockergroup) groups=1000(dockergroup)
```

## Application Setup

 * When the application first runs, it will populate its /config
* Stop the container
* Now from the host, edit `/config/config.js`, wherever you've mapped it
* In most cases you want the value `public: false` to allow named users only
* Setting the two prefetch values to true improves usability, but uses more storage
* Once you have the configuration you want, save it and start the container again
* For each user, run the command
* `docker exec -it thelounge s6-setuidgid abc thelounge add <user>`
* You will be prompted to enter a password that will not be echoed.
* Saving logs to disk is the default, this consumes more space but allows scrollback.
* To log in to the application, browse to `http://<hostip>:9000`
* You should now be prompted for a username and password on the webinterface.
* Once logged in, you can add an IRC network. Some defaults are preset for Freenode. 

## Docker Mods
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We publish various [Docker Mods](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-mods) to enable additional functionality within the containers. The list of Mods available for this image (if any) can be accessed via the dynamic badge above.


## Support Info

* Shell access whilst the container is running:
  * `docker exec -it thelounge /bin/bash`
* To monitor the logs of the container in realtime:
  * `docker logs -f thelounge`
* Container version number
  * `docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' thelounge`
* Image version number
  * `docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' linuxserver/thelounge`

## Versions

* **02.06.20:** - Rebasing to alpine 3.12.
* **19.12.19:** - Rebasing to alpine 3.11.
* **28.06.19:** - Rebasing to alpine 3.10.
* **15.05.19:** - Update Arm variant images to build sqlite3 module.
* **23.03.19:** - Switching to new Base images, shift to arm32v7 tag.
* **22.02.19:** - Rebasing to alpine 3.9.
* **28.01.19:** - Add pipeline logic and multi arch.
* **25.08.18:** - Use global install, simplifies adding users.
* **20.08.18:** - Rebase to alpine 3.8.
* **06.01.18:** - Rebase to alpine 3.7.
* **26.05.17:** - Rebase to alpine 3.6.
* **06.02.17:** - Rebase to alpine 3.5.
* **14.10.16:** - Bump to pickup 2.10 release.
* **14.10.16:** - Add version layer information.
* **11.09.16:** - Add layer badges to README.
* **31.08.16:** - Initial Release.