--- title: thelounge --- # [linuxserver/thelounge](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-thelounge) [![Scarf.io pulls](https://scarf.sh/installs-badge/linuxserver-ci/linuxserver%2Fthelounge?color=94398d&label-color=555555&logo-color=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&package-type=docker)](https://scarf.sh/gateway/linuxserver-ci/docker/linuxserver%2Fthelounge) [![GitHub Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/linuxserver/docker-thelounge.svg?color=94398d&labelColor=555555&logoColor=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&logo=github)](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-thelounge) [![GitHub Release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/linuxserver/docker-thelounge.svg?color=94398d&labelColor=555555&logoColor=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&logo=github)](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-thelounge/releases) [![GitHub Package Repository](https://img.shields.io/static/v1.svg?color=94398d&labelColor=555555&logoColor=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&label=linuxserver.io&message=GitHub%20Package&logo=github)](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-thelounge/packages) [![GitLab Container Registry](https://img.shields.io/static/v1.svg?color=94398d&labelColor=555555&logoColor=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&label=linuxserver.io&message=GitLab%20Registry&logo=gitlab)](https://gitlab.com/linuxserver.io/docker-thelounge/container_registry) [![Quay.io](https://img.shields.io/static/v1.svg?color=94398d&labelColor=555555&logoColor=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&label=linuxserver.io&message=Quay.io)](https://quay.io/repository/linuxserver.io/thelounge) [![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/linuxserver/thelounge.svg?color=94398d&labelColor=555555&logoColor=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&label=pulls&logo=docker)](https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/thelounge) [![Docker Stars](https://img.shields.io/docker/stars/linuxserver/thelounge.svg?color=94398d&labelColor=555555&logoColor=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&label=stars&logo=docker)](https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/thelounge) [![Jenkins Build](https://img.shields.io/jenkins/build?labelColor=555555&logoColor=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&jobUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fci.linuxserver.io%2Fjob%2FDocker-Pipeline-Builders%2Fjob%2Fdocker-thelounge%2Fjob%2Fmaster%2F&logo=jenkins)](https://ci.linuxserver.io/job/Docker-Pipeline-Builders/job/docker-thelounge/job/master/) [![LSIO CI](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/yaml?color=94398d&labelColor=555555&logoColor=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&label=CI&query=CI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fci-tests.linuxserver.io%2Flinuxserver%2Fthelounge%2Flatest%2Fci-status.yml)](https://ci-tests.linuxserver.io/linuxserver/thelounge/latest/index.html) [Thelounge](https://thelounge.github.io/) (a fork of shoutIRC) is a web IRC client that you host on your own server. [![thelounge](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thelounge/thelounge/master/client/img/logo-vertical-transparent-bg.svg?sanitize=true)](https://thelounge.github.io/) ## Supported Architectures We utilise the docker manifest for multi-platform awareness. More information is available from docker [here](https://distribution.github.io/distribution/spec/manifest-v2-2/#manifest-list) and our announcement [here](https://blog.linuxserver.io/2019/02/21/the-lsio-pipeline-project/). Simply pulling `lscr.io/linuxserver/thelounge:latest` 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 | Available | Tag | | :----: | :----: | ---- | | x86-64 | ✅ | amd64-\ | | arm64 | ✅ | arm64v8-\ | | armhf | ❌ | | ## Version Tags This image provides various versions that are available via tags. Please read the descriptions carefully and exercise caution when using unstable or development tags. | Tag | Available | Description | | :----: | :----: |--- | | latest | ✅ | Stable releases. | | next | ✅ | Next Pre-Releases. | | nightly | ✅ | Nightly images from commits in master. | ## 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 ` * 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://: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 ## Usage To help you get started creating a container from this image you can either use docker-compose or the docker cli. ### docker-compose (recommended, [click here for more info](https://docs.linuxserver.io/general/docker-compose)) ```yaml --- services: thelounge: image: lscr.io/linuxserver/thelounge:latest container_name: thelounge environment: - PUID=1000 - PGID=1000 - TZ=Etc/UTC volumes: - /path/to/thelounge/config:/config ports: - 9000:9000 restart: unless-stopped ``` ### docker cli ([click here for more info](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/cli/)) ```bash docker run -d \ --name=thelounge \ -e PUID=1000 \ -e PGID=1000 \ -e TZ=Etc/UTC \ -p 9000:9000 \ -v /path/to/thelounge/config:/config \ --restart unless-stopped \ lscr.io/linuxserver/thelounge:latest ``` ## Parameters Containers are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as those above). These parameters are separated by a colon and indicate `:` 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=Etc/UTC` | specify a timezone to use, see this [list](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones#List). | ### Volume Mappings (`-v`) | Volume | Function | | :----: | --- | | `/config` | Persistent config files | #### Miscellaneous Options | Parameter | Function | | :-----: | --- | ## Environment variables from files (Docker secrets) You can set any environment variable from a file by using a special prepend `FILE__`. As an example: ```bash -e FILE__MYVAR=/run/secrets/mysecretvariable ``` Will set the environment variable `MYVAR` based on the contents of the `/run/secrets/mysecretvariable` 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 your_user` as below: ```bash id your_user ``` Example output: ```text uid=1000(your_user) gid=1000(your_user) groups=1000(your_user) ``` ## Docker Mods [![Docker Mods](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/yaml?color=94398d&labelColor=555555&logoColor=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&label=thelounge&query=%24.mods%5B%27thelounge%27%5D.mod_count&url=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Flinuxserver%2Fdocker-mods%2Fmaster%2Fmod-list.yml)](https://mods.linuxserver.io/?mod=thelounge "view available mods for this container.") [![Docker Universal Mods](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/yaml?color=94398d&labelColor=555555&logoColor=ffffff&style=for-the-badge&label=universal&query=%24.mods%5B%27universal%27%5D.mod_count&url=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Flinuxserver%2Fdocker-mods%2Fmaster%2Fmod-list.yml)](https://mods.linuxserver.io/?mod=universal "view available universal mods.") 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) as well as universal mods that can be applied to any one of our images can be accessed via the dynamic badges above. ## Support Info * Shell access whilst the container is running: ```bash docker exec -it thelounge /bin/bash ``` * To monitor the logs of the container in realtime: ```bash docker logs -f thelounge ``` * Container version number: ```bash docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' thelounge ``` * Image version number: ```bash docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' lscr.io/linuxserver/thelounge:latest ``` ## Updating Info Most of our images are static, versioned, and require an image update and container recreation to update the app inside. With some exceptions (noted in the relevant readme.md), we do not recommend or support updating apps inside the container. Please consult the [Application Setup](#application-setup) section above to see if it is recommended for the image. Below are the instructions for updating containers: ### Via Docker Compose * Update images: * All images: ```bash docker-compose pull ``` * Single image: ```bash docker-compose pull thelounge ``` * Update containers: * All containers: ```bash docker-compose up -d ``` * Single container: ```bash docker-compose up -d thelounge ``` * You can also remove the old dangling images: ```bash docker image prune ``` ### Via Docker Run * Update the image: ```bash docker pull lscr.io/linuxserver/thelounge:latest ``` * Stop the running container: ```bash docker stop thelounge ``` * Delete the container: ```bash docker rm thelounge ``` * Recreate a new container with the same docker run parameters as instructed above (if mapped correctly to a host folder, your `/config` folder and settings will be preserved) * You can also remove the old dangling images: ```bash docker image prune ``` ### Image Update Notifications - Diun (Docker Image Update Notifier) !!! tip We recommend [Diun](https://crazymax.dev/diun/) for update notifications. Other tools that automatically update containers unattended are not recommended or supported. ## Building locally If you want to make local modifications to these images for development purposes or just to customize the logic: ```bash git clone https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-thelounge.git cd docker-thelounge docker build \ --no-cache \ --pull \ -t lscr.io/linuxserver/thelounge:latest . ``` The ARM variants can be built on x86_64 hardware using `multiarch/qemu-user-static` ```bash docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static:register --reset ``` Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64`. ## Versions * **23.12.23:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.19. * **25.05.23:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.18, deprecate armhf. * **18.12.22:** - Rebasing master to alpine 3.17. * **24.10.22:** - Fix sqlite3 build. * **12.04.22:** - Install from source using yarn. * **11.04.22:** - Rebasing to alpine 3.15 and switching from python2-dev to python3-dev for building node sqlite on arm. * **23.01.21:** - Rebasing to alpine 3.13. * **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.