Setting up IronXL in Docker Containers

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Want to Read, edit & create Excel spreadsheet files Using C#?

IronXL now fully supports Docker, including Azure Docker Containers for Linux and Windows.

Docker Azure Linux Amazon Windows

Why use Docker?

Docker enables developers to easily pack, ship, and run any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container, which can run virtually anywhere.

IronXL and Linux Primer

If Docker with .NET is new to you, we recommend this excellent article on setting up Docker debugging and integration with Visual Studio projects. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/containers/edit-and-refresh?view=vs-2019

We also highly recommend you read our IronXL Linux Setup and Compatibility Guide

We recommend the latest 64-bit Linux OS's below for "easy configuration" of IronPDF.

  • Ubuntu 20
  • Ubuntu 18
  • Debian 11
  • Debian 10 [Currently the Microsoft Azure Default Linux Distro]
  • CentOS 7
  • CentOS 8

We recommend using Microsoft's Official Docker Images. Other Linux distros are supported in part, but may require manual configuration using apt-get. See our "Linux Manual Setup" guide.

Working Docker files for Ubuntu and Debian are included in this document:

IronXL Linux Docker Installation Essentials

Use Our NuGet Package

We recommend using the IronXL NuGet Package. It works when developing on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Install-Package IronXL.Excel

Ubuntu Linux DockerFiles

Docker Ubuntu

Ubuntu 20 with .NET 5

# Base runtime image (Ubuntu 20 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime:5.0-focal AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Ubuntu 20 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:5.0-focal AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Ubuntu 20 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (Ubuntu 20 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime:3.1-focal AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Ubuntu 20 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:3.1-focal AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Ubuntu 18 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (Ubuntu 18 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime:3.1-bionic AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Ubuntu 18 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:3.1-bionic AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Debian Linux DockerFiles

Debian 11 with .NET 5

# Base runtime image (Debian 10 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:5.0-bullseye-slim AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Debian 10 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:5.0-bullseye-slim AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Debian 11 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (Debian 10 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:3.1-bullseye-slim AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Debian 10 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:3.1-bullseye-slim AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Debian 10 with .NET 5

# Base runtime image (Debian 10 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime:5.0 AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Debian 10 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:5.0 AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

Debian 10 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (Debian 10 with .NET runtime)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/runtime:3.1 AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Base development image (Debian 10 with .NET SDK)
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:3.1 AS build
WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM build AS publish
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

CentOS 7 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (CentOS 7)
FROM centos:7 AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Install necessary packages
RUN yum install sudo -y
RUN sudo rpm -Uvh https://packages.microsoft.com/config/centos/7/packages-microsoft-prod.rpm
RUN sudo yum install dotnet-sdk-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum install aspnetcore-runtime-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum install dotnet-runtime-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum update -y

WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM base AS publish
WORKDIR /src
COPY . .
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

CentOS 8 with .NET 3.1 LTS

# Base runtime image (CentOS 8)
FROM centos:8 AS base
WORKDIR /app

# Install necessary packages
RUN yum install sudo -y
RUN sudo rpm -Uvh https://packages.microsoft.com/config/centos/7/packages-microsoft-prod.rpm
RUN sudo yum install dotnet-sdk-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum install aspnetcore-runtime-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum install dotnet-runtime-3.1 -y
RUN sudo yum update -y

WORKDIR /src

# Restore NuGet packages
COPY ["Example/Example.csproj", "Example/"]
RUN dotnet restore "Example/Example.csproj"

# Build project
COPY . .
WORKDIR "/src/Example"
RUN dotnet build "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build

# Publish project
FROM base AS publish
WORKDIR /src
COPY . .
RUN dotnet publish "Example.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish

# Run app
FROM base AS final
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Example.dll"]

常见问题解答

如何在 Docker 容器中设置 IronXL?

要在 Docker 容器中设置 IronXL,您需要使用与 Windows、macOS 和 Linux 兼容的 IronXL NuGet 包。使用命令安装它:dotnet add package IronXL。对于 Docker,将包集成到您的 Dockerfile 中,并确保您的应用程序可以访问必要的库和依赖项。

使用 Docker 进行 Excel 应用程序的好处是什么?

Docker 允许您打包、传输和运行 Excel 应用程序作为轻量级、可移植的容器,确保跨不同环境的一致性和效率。这有助于维护稳定且可复现的开发和生产环境。

哪些 Linux 发行版在 Docker 中与 IronXL 最适合?

建议在 Docker 中配置 IronXL 的 Linux 发行版包括 Ubuntu 18、Ubuntu 20、Debian 10、Debian 11、CentOS 7 和 CentOS 8。这些发行版为运行 Excel 应用程序的 Docker 容器提供了稳定的环境。

我可以在 Windows 和 Linux Docker 容器中使用 IronXL 吗?

是的,IronXL 支持在 Windows 和 Linux 平台上的 Docker 容器。这包括在 Azure 上托管的容器,允许灵活的部署选项。

对于使用 IronXL 的 .NET 应用程序,推荐使用哪些 Docker 镜像?

对于使用 IronXL 的 .NET 应用程序,建议使用 Microsoft 官方的 .NET 运行时和 SDK 的 Docker 镜像。这些镜像针对 .NET 应用程序进行优化,可在 Docker Hub 上找到。

如何解决 Docker 环境中 IronXL 的问题?

如果在 Docker 中遇到 IronXL 的问题,请确保所有依赖项在您的 Docker 容器内正确安装。检查 Dockerfile 配置,并确保使用正确的 .NET 版本。参考 IronXL 的文档和 Docker 的官方故障排除指南以获得更多帮助。

有哪些资源可用于了解有关 Docker 和 IronXL 集成的更多信息?

有关 Docker 和 IronXL 集成的更多学习,请参考 Microsoft 关于 Docker 用于 .NET 和 Visual Studio 项目的文档。此外,IronXL 的 Linux 设置指南提供了在 Docker 环境中设置的有价值信息。

Curtis Chau
技术作家

Curtis Chau 拥有卡尔顿大学的计算机科学学士学位,专注于前端开发,精通 Node.js、TypeScript、JavaScript 和 React。他热衷于打造直观且美观的用户界面,喜欢使用现代框架并创建结构良好、视觉吸引力强的手册。

除了开发之外,Curtis 对物联网 (IoT) 有浓厚的兴趣,探索将硬件和软件集成的新方法。在空闲时间,他喜欢玩游戏和构建 Discord 机器人,将他对技术的热爱与创造力相结合。

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