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# Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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A collection of frequently asked questions with answers!
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If you have a question & have found an answer, send a PR to add it here!
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2017-12-07 18:50:46 +00:00
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## How should I specify another version of Python 3?
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2017-12-08 19:53:15 +00:00
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Currently the best way to do this is by using a conda ``environment.yml``
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file and setting the language to whichever version of Python you like.
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2018-05-19 17:06:10 +00:00
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## Can I add executable files to the user's PATH?
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2018-05-19 15:02:59 +00:00
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Yes! Using a ``postBuild`` file, you can place any files that should be called
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from the command line in the folder ``~/.local/``. This folder will be
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available in a user's PATH, and can be run from the command line (or as
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a subsequent build step.)
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## How do I set environment variables?
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Use the `-e` or `--env` flag for each variable that you want to define.
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For example `jupyter-repo2docker -e VAR1=val1 -e VAR2=val2 ...`
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## Can I use repo2docker to bootstrap my own Dockerfile?
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2017-10-24 23:09:09 +00:00
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No, you can't.
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If you pass the `--debug` flag to `repo2docker`, it outputs the intermediate
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Dockerfile that is used to build the docker image. While it is tempting to copy
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this as a base for your own Dockerfile, that is not supported & in most cases
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will not work. The `--debug` output is just our intermediate generated
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Dockerfile, and is meant to be built in
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[a very specific way](https://github.com/jupyter/repo2docker/blob/master/repo2docker/detectors.py#L381).
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Hence the output of `--debug` can not be built with a normal `docker build -t .`
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or similar traditional docker command.
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Check out the [binder-examples](http://github.com/binder-examples/) github
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organization for example Dockerfiles you can copy & modify for your own use!
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