dockerfile

FROM ubuntu:latest

# Install dependencies
RUN apt-get update && \
    apt-get install -y build-essential libssl-dev

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the project files, including Makefile and source code
# it uses current directory to copy the source files
COPY . .

# Run make to compile the IRC server
RUN make fclean
RUN make

# Expose the IRC port
EXPOSE 2000

# Set the entrypoint with default arguments
ENTRYPOINT ["./bin/ircserv", "2000", "pass"]


# Run this to build the container from the image
# Run this after every change in your code!
# docker build -t irc-server .
# Run this to run the container interactively on port 2000
# docker run -it -p 2000:2000 irc-server

# use docker ps to see running containers
# use docker ps -a to see not running containers
# use docker kill <container-id-first-2chars> to kill a container