Watchtower Container Replacement
Apparently, watchtower has also been broken by version 29 of the docker engine
Watchtower is an oldie and has worked so well for so long. However, as of now, it is going on three years stale without updates. In fact, with the latest update to Docker 29.x, it has reported to be broken. Note the following comments I have received on my recent YouTube video about Watchtower. These comments represent good community feedback on the Watchtower project.
According to this post a viable alternative exists. So, Brandon is not running docker engine version 29 or is he just blogging his solution. Can read a lot into the above statement.
What’s Up Docker Keeps Your Home Lab Containers Updated Automatically
Keep Docker containers updated automatically in your home lab with WUD and how this simple tool monitors images, tracks versions, & updates.
Brandon Lee
There is another solution that is similar in nature as well, but I will run with this as this guy knows his stuff.
I recently found two more active forks
GitHub - nicholas-fedor/watchtower: Automate Docker container image updates
Automate Docker container image updates. Contribute to nicholas-fedor/watchtower development by creating an account on GitHub.
nicholas-fedor
GitHub - Marrrrrrrrry/watchtower: A process for automating Docker container base image updates.
A process for automating Docker container base image updates. - GitHub - Marrrrrrrrry/watchtower: A process for automating Docker container base image updates.
Marrrrrrrrry
This one which has a web Gui that I don't like.
WUD
WUD (aka What’s up Docker?)
I will probably go for one of the first two after checking documentation.
I looked at the third and didn't like it.
The Podman method is proving problematic unless you use systemd containers.
#enoughsaid