Docker Script

MLCFlow enables an MLC script to be run inside a docker container, enhancing reproducibility by maintaining a consistent execution environment.

Syntax Variations

An MLCFlow script can be executed inside a Docker container using either of the following syntaxes:

1. Docker Run: mlc docker run --tags=<script tags> <run flags> (e.g., mlc docker run --tags=detect,os --docker_dt --docker_cache=no)
2. Docker Script: mlc docker script --tags=<script tags> <run flags> (e.g., mlc docker script --tags=detect,os --docker_dt --docker_cache=no)

Flags Available

• --docker_dt or --docker_detached:
  • Runs the specified script inside a Docker container in detached mode (e.g., `mlc docker run --tags=detect,os --docker_dt).
  • By default, the Docker container is launched in interactive mode.
• --docker_cache:
  • Disabling the use of the Docker cache will force Docker to build all layers from scratch, ignoring previously cached layers (e.g., mlc docker run --tags=detect,os --docker_cache=no)
  • By default, the value is set to true/yes.
• --docker_rebuild:
  • Enabling this flag will rebuild the Docker container even if there are existing containers with the same tag. (e.g., mlc docker run --tags=detect,os --docker_rebuild)
  • By default, the value is set to False.
• --dockerfile_recreate:
  • Enabling this flag will recreate the Dockerfile on Docker run (e.g., mlc docker run --tags=detect,os --docker_rebuild --dockerfile_recreate)
  • By default, the value is set to False.

For more information about the Docker configuration inside the meta.yaml file, please visit the Script Meta page.