Custom data directory not working

[ks-dipeshc]

I am using 1.4.10 version in my NestJs (node) project.

I run my project using the docker.

When i execute update command inside docker and restart the container, the data will lose.

So I read the documentation they mention here to use env variable. https://github.com/geoip-lite/node-geoip?tab=readme-ov-file#environment-variables
but Some how it is not working. they always use directory of the the node_modules.

Is that something I missed?
Thank you.

[bluesmoon]

If you are installing inside docker, your data upgrades will be ephemeral - you will need to download them every time you start the container.

A better option is to create a docker volume that has the data files. Whenever you upgrade the files, you commit the volume to create a new image. This only needs to be done once a month. You can mount this volume into other docker containers as read-only to be used as needed.

[ks-dipeshc]

A better option is to create a docker volume that has the data files. Whenever you upgrade the files, you commit the volume to create a new image. This only needs to be done once a month. You can mount this volume into other docker containers as read-only to be used as needed.

@bluesmoon Thanks.
How Can I inform geoip-lite package to use that volume for data instead of node_modules/geoip-lite/data/? As I mention env variable is not helping.

[bluesmoon]

Mount the volume into that location

[ks-dipeshc]

Mount the volume into that location

Can you please elaborate the steps. As i am new in Docker.

FROM node:18.16-alpine AS development
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm install
COPY . .
RUN npm run build

RUN npm explore geoip-lite -- npm run-script updatedb license_key=mykey

CMD [ "node", "dist/main.js" ]

My yml file for project

version: '3.8'

services:
  app:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    container_name: geoip2
    ports:
      - '3001:3000'
    volumes:
      - .:/app