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diff --git a/docker/README.md b/docker/README.md index 38d182bf45..4349e71f87 100644 --- a/docker/README.md +++ b/docker/README.md @@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ The following environment variables are supported in `generate` mode: * `SYNAPSE_DATA_DIR`: where the generated config will put persistent data such as the database and media store. Defaults to `/data`. * `UID`, `GID`: the user id and group id to use for creating the data - directories. Defaults to `991`, `991`. + directories. If unset, and no user is set via `docker run --user`, defaults + to `991`, `991`. ## Running synapse @@ -97,7 +98,9 @@ The following environment variables are supported in `run` mode: `<SYNAPSE_CONFIG_DIR>/homeserver.yaml`. * `SYNAPSE_WORKER`: module to execute, used when running synapse with workers. Defaults to `synapse.app.homeserver`, which is suitable for non-worker mode. -* `UID`, `GID`: the user and group id to run Synapse as. Defaults to `991`, `991`. +* `UID`, `GID`: the user and group id to run Synapse as. If unset, and no user + is set via `docker run --user`, defaults to `991`, `991`. Note that this user + must have permission to read the config files, and write to the data directories. * `TZ`: the [timezone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones) the container will run with. Defaults to `UTC`. For more complex setups (e.g. for workers) you can also pass your args directly to synapse using `run` mode. For example like this: @@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ point to another Dockerfile. ## Disabling the healthcheck If you are using a non-standard port or tls inside docker you can disable the healthcheck -whilst running the above `docker run` commands. +whilst running the above `docker run` commands. ``` --no-healthcheck @@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ If you wish to point the healthcheck at a different port with docker command, ad ## Setting the healthcheck in docker-compose file You can add the following to set a custom healthcheck in a docker compose file. -You will need docker-compose version >2.1 for this to work. +You will need docker-compose version >2.1 for this to work. ``` healthcheck: @@ -226,5 +229,5 @@ healthcheck: ## Using jemalloc Jemalloc is embedded in the image and will be used instead of the default allocator. -You can read about jemalloc by reading the Synapse +You can read about jemalloc by reading the Synapse [README](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/HEAD/README.rst#help-synapse-is-slow-and-eats-all-my-ram-cpu). |