mikenye / docker-planefence

docker-planefence

Docker container with dump1090.socket30003 and planefence Note that at the moment, the only compiled image is created for arm64 (Raspberry Pi 4B / 4 Gb with 64-bits Ubuntu 20.10) You can build your own following the instructions below.

Build your own container

If you are new to Docker and want to convert (or build) your own containerized ADS-B station, I strongly recommend to read and follow Mikenye's Gitbook with step by step instructions, available here: https://mikenye.gitbook.io/ads-b/

The instructions below assume that you already have Docker and Git installed on your Raspberry Pi. The install instructions may be a bit short. Follow the instructions in Mikenye's gitbook linked above if you need help.

For support, please join me at the #planefence channel on the "SDR Enthusiasts" Discord server: https://discord.gg/VDT25xNZzV

To get started:

1. Install docker (sudo apt-get docker)

2. Use GIT to pull this image (mkdir ~/git && cd ~/git && git clone https://github.com/kx1t/docker-planefence.git && cd docker-planefence)

3. Use docker build -t kx1t/planefence . to build your image

4. Create an directory (for example /opt/planefence) and put docker-compose.yml and .env from this repository into that directory: sudo mkdir -p /opt/planefence && sudo chmod +rwx /opt/planefence && cp docker-compose.yml /opt/planefence && cp .env /opt/planefence

5. Edit /opt/planefence/.env and fill in all variables. There are a few extra ones that can be used with Mikenye's container collection for ADSB (

6. Note that the docker-compose.yml file also creates an instance of Mikenye's readsb container. If you are already running readsb (or dump1090[-fa]) elsewhere (either in a different container or non-containerized), you will need to make the following changes:

   a) if you replace readsb with another container (inside the same docker-compose.yml), make sure you update the PF_SOCK30003HOST variable in .env with the container's name.

   b) Make sure you are running readsb or dump1090[-fa] with the option --net-sbs-port=30003. In a non-dockerized installation, you can edit the applicable file in /etc/default: either dump1090, or dump1090-fa, or readsb. In Mikenye's dockerized version, add the following to docker-compose.yml in the environment: section: - READSB_NET_SBS_OUTPUT_PORT=30003.

   c) if you run readsb/dump1090[-fa] elsewhere, you may have to open a port between the docker and the host to get access to this. Also make sure that you put a reachable hostname or IP address in PF_SOCK30003HOST. You can open a port by editing docker-compose.yml and putting the following inside the planefence: section, at the same indentation level as restart: always:

   ports:
      - 30003:30003