I've got an Ubuntu/Apache image running on Docker Desktop, and I'm trying to connect to it. I've been making HTTP requests to ports 80 and 8080, but I'm not getting any response. I'm also looking to SSH into the container to troubleshoot and get the web server operational. Gordon mentioned that I could use a standard SSH command, but I'm struggling to find the container's IP address. He gave me a command to find it, but it seems like I can't copy and paste between the Docker app and my terminal on Mac. Can someone help me figure out how to get the IP address of the container? Also, what's the best way to access the web services running from this container on my host machine? By the way, I'm feeling overwhelmed by this process and might consider using VirtualBox instead for local development.
4 Answers
It’s important to mention that you need to check if you forwarded the ports correctly when you started your container. If your ports aren't set up for the host machine, that could affect your ability to access the web services.
To find out how to access your container, you can use the command `docker ps` to get the container ID or name, and then run `curl http://`. You typically don’t need the container’s IP address, but if you really want it, you can use `docker inspect `.
Also, could you share which image you’re using and the command you’re using to start the container? That way, I can give more specific advice. If you’re trying to run multiple Apache virtual hosts, let’s figure out the best setup for that!
If you're looking to SSH into the container, you should try using `docker exec -it bash` to get a shell inside the container. After that, take a look at the logs to troubleshoot further. Sometimes the issue is just a service not running or errors being blocked.
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