Allow custom network string for Docker

[Eadword]

Currently when you create a new Docker image, you are allowed to set the network to one of `bridge`, `host`, `none`, or a custom bridge. I would like to be able to specify another container such as `--net=container:networkmonitor` for instance. Ultimately docker-compose support would be ideal as hand-constructing container networks can be problematic, but this would be a simple add that makes it much easier in the short term.

Edited January 9, 2020 by Eadword
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[alturismo]

+1

 

specially as when u use `none` it will also not work when specify it in extra parameter cause both will be exec

 

sample when setting to none in docker gui it will

docker exec --net=`none` ....... --net=container:my_container ...

fail

 

only possible here by manually run the docker exec cmd without the --net=`none` and only keep the --net=container:my_container

[bling]

+1

I'm currently going through the trial and this is the first thing I haven't been able to do so far. This would be immensely useful, especially if you want a bunch of containers funnel through a single VPN container, rather than having each of those containers create their own VPN connections.

[JasonJoel]

+1

[Xaero]

+1
I had also requested this previously but didn't get much traction then.

[bling]

FYI there's a workaround.  I found it via https://ronnieroller.com/unraid.  Basically, you create a network named "container:foo".  This network isn't actually used though.  However, it will appear in the network dropdown, which when you select will generate "--net=container:foo" in the command line.  So, create another docker container named "foo" and you're all set.

Edited February 1, 2020 by bling