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Document the fact that it works around some Docker bugs, and other updates
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<p>Solving <a href="#intro">all the aforementioned problems</a> is a huge pain. I'm sure you have better things to do than to worry about them. That's where <a href="https://github.com/phusion/baseimage-docker">baseimage-docker</a> jumps in.</p>
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<p>Baseimage-docker is a special Docker image that is configured for correct use within Docker containers. It is Ubuntu, plus modifications for Docker-friendliness. Every single one of the aforementioned problem's are taken care of for you.</p>
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<p>Baseimage-docker is a special Docker image that is configured for correct use within Docker containers. It is Ubuntu, plus:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Modifications for Docker-friendliness.</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/phusion/baseimage-docker#workaroud_modifying_etc_hosts">Workarounds for some Docker bugs.</a></li>
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<li>Useful administration tools.</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Also, every single one of the aforementioned problems are taken care of for you.</p>
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<p>You can use it as a base for your own Docker images. That means it's available for pulling from <a href="https://index.docker.io/u/phusion/baseimage/">the Docker registry</a>!</p>
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<dt>Fixes APT incompatibilities with Docker</dt>
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<dd>See <a href="https://github.com/dotcloud/docker/issues/1024">Docker issue #1024</a>.</dd>
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<dt>Workarounds for Docker bugs</dt>
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<dd><a href="https://github.com/phusion/baseimage-docker#workaroud_modifying_etc_hosts">Learn more.</a></dd>
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<dt>syslog-ng</dt>
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<dd>It runs a syslog daemon so that important system messages don't get lost.</dd>
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<dt>cron daemon</dt>
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<dd>It runs a cron daemon so that cronjobs work.</dd>
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<dt>SSH server</dt>
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<dd><p>Allows you to easily login to your container to inspect or administer things.</p>
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<p><em>SSH is only one of the methods provided by baseimage-docker for this purpose. The other method is through <a href="https://github.com/phusion/baseimage-docker#login_nsenter">the nsenter tool</a>. SSH is also provided as an option because nsenter has many issues.</em></p>
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<p>Password and challenge-response authentication are disabled by default. Only key authentication is allowed.</p>
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<p>In some cases, running the SSH daemon is not desirable. The SSH daemon <a href="https://github.com/phusion/baseimage-docker#disabling_ssh">can be easily disabled</a> if you so wish.</p>
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</dd>
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