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[](https://opencollective.com/linuxserver "please consider helping us by either donating or contributing to our budget") The [LinuxServer.io](https://linuxserver.io) team brings you another container release featuring: * regular and timely application updates * easy user mappings (PGID, PUID) * custom base image with s6 overlay * weekly base OS updates with common layers across the entire LinuxServer.io ecosystem to minimise space usage, down time and bandwidth * regular security updates Find us at: * [Blog](https://blog.linuxserver.io) - all the things you can do with our containers including How-To guides, opinions and much more! * [Discord](https://discord.gg/YWrKVTn) - realtime support / chat with the community and the team. * [Discourse](https://discourse.linuxserver.io) - post on our community forum. * [Fleet](https://fleet.linuxserver.io) - an online web interface which displays all of our maintained images. * [GitHub](https://github.com/linuxserver) - view the source for all of our repositories. * [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/linuxserver) - please consider helping us by either donating or contributing to our budget # [linuxserver/mastodon](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-mastodon) [](https://scarf.sh/gateway/linuxserver-ci/docker/linuxserver%2Fmastodon) [](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-mastodon) [](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-mastodon/releases) [](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-mastodon/packages) [](https://gitlab.com/linuxserver.io/docker-mastodon/container_registry) [](https://quay.io/repository/linuxserver.io/mastodon) [](https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/mastodon) [](https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/mastodon) [](https://ci.linuxserver.io/job/Docker-Pipeline-Builders/job/docker-mastodon/job/main/) [Mastodon](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/) is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub where users can follow friends and discover new ones.. [](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/) ## Supported Architectures We utilise the docker manifest for multi-platform awareness. More information is available from docker [here](https://github.com/docker/distribution/blob/master/docs/spec/manifest-v2-2.md#manifest-list) and our announcement [here](https://blog.linuxserver.io/2019/02/21/the-lsio-pipeline-project/). Simply pulling `lscr.io/linuxserver/mastodon:latest` should retrieve the correct image for your arch, but you can also pull specific arch images via tags. The architectures supported by this image are: | Architecture | Available | Tag | | :----: | :----: | ---- | | x86-64 | ✅ | amd64-\ | | arm64 | ✅ | arm64v8-\ | | armhf| ❌ | | ## Version Tags This image provides various versions that are available via tags. Please read the descriptions carefully and exercise caution when using unstable or development tags. | Tag | Available | Description | | :----: | :----: |--- | | latest | ✅ | Stable releases. | | develop | ✅ | Pre-releases *only*. | ## Application Setup To generate keys for `SECRET_KEY_BASE` & `OTP_SECRET` run `docker run --rm -it -w /app/www --entrypoint rake lscr.io/linuxserver/mastodon secret` once for each. To generate keys for `VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY` & `VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY` run `docker run --rm -it -w /app/www --entrypoint rake lscr.io/linuxserver/mastodon mastodon:webpush:generate_vapid_key` To use `tootctl` you can run something like `docker exec -it -w /app/www mastodon bin/tootctl ` This container *requires* separate postgres and redis instances to run. We support all of the official [environment variables](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/config) for configuration. In place of adding them all to your run/compose you can use an env file such as [this example](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/main/.env.production.sample) from the upstream project. For more information check out the [mastodon documentation](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/). ### Strict reverse proxies This image automatically redirects to https with a self-signed certificate. If you are using a reverse proxy which validates certificates, you need to [disable this check for the container](https://docs.linuxserver.io/faq#strict-proxy). ## Usage Here are some example snippets to help you get started creating a container. ### docker-compose (recommended, [click here for more info](https://docs.linuxserver.io/general/docker-compose)) ```yaml --- version: "2.1" services: mastodon: image: lscr.io/linuxserver/mastodon:latest container_name: mastodon environment: - PUID=1000 - PGID=1000 - TZ=America/New_York - LOCAL_DOMAIN=example.com - REDIS_HOST=redis - REDIS_PORT=6379 - DB_HOST=db - DB_USER=mastodon - DB_NAME=mastodon - DB_PASS=mastodon - DB_PORT=5432 - ES_ENABLED=false - SECRET_KEY_BASE= - OTP_SECRET= - VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY= - VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY= - SMTP_SERVER=mail.example.com - SMTP_PORT=25 - SMTP_LOGIN= - SMTP_PASSWORD= - SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=notifications@example.com - S3_ENABLED=false - WEB_DOMAIN=mastodon.example.com #optional - ES_HOST=es #optional - ES_PORT=9200 #optional - ES_USER=elastic #optional - ES_PASS=elastic #optional - S3_BUCKET= #optional - AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID= #optional - AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY= #optional - S3_ALIAS_HOST= #optional volumes: - /path/to/appdata/config:/config ports: - 80:80 - 443:443 restart: unless-stopped ``` ### docker cli ([click here for more info](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/cli/)) ```bash docker run -d \ --name=mastodon \ -e PUID=1000 \ -e PGID=1000 \ -e TZ=America/New_York \ -e LOCAL_DOMAIN=example.com \ -e REDIS_HOST=redis \ -e REDIS_PORT=6379 \ -e DB_HOST=db \ -e DB_USER=mastodon \ -e DB_NAME=mastodon \ -e DB_PASS=mastodon \ -e DB_PORT=5432 \ -e ES_ENABLED=false \ -e SECRET_KEY_BASE= \ -e OTP_SECRET= \ -e VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY= \ -e VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY= \ -e SMTP_SERVER=mail.example.com \ -e SMTP_PORT=25 \ -e SMTP_LOGIN= \ -e SMTP_PASSWORD= \ -e SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=notifications@example.com \ -e S3_ENABLED=false \ -e WEB_DOMAIN=mastodon.example.com `#optional` \ -e ES_HOST=es `#optional` \ -e ES_PORT=9200 `#optional` \ -e ES_USER=elastic `#optional` \ -e ES_PASS=elastic `#optional` \ -e S3_BUCKET= `#optional` \ -e AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID= `#optional` \ -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY= `#optional` \ -e S3_ALIAS_HOST= `#optional` \ -p 80:80 \ -p 443:443 \ -v /path/to/appdata/config:/config \ --restart unless-stopped \ lscr.io/linuxserver/mastodon:latest ``` ## Parameters Container images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as those above). These parameters are separated by a colon and indicate `:` respectively. For example, `-p 8080:80` would expose port `80` from inside the container to be accessible from the host's IP on port `8080` outside the container. | Parameter | Function | | :----: | --- | | `-p 80` | Port for web frontend | | `-p 443` | Port for web frontend | | `-e PUID=1000` | for UserID - see below for explanation | | `-e PGID=1000` | for GroupID - see below for explanation | | `-e TZ=America/New_York` | Specify a timezone to use EG America/New_York | | `-e LOCAL_DOMAIN=example.com` | This is the unique identifier of your server in the network. It cannot be safely changed later. | | `-e REDIS_HOST=redis` | Redis server hostname | | `-e REDIS_PORT=6379` | Redis port | | `-e DB_HOST=db` | Postgres database hostname | | `-e DB_USER=mastodon` | Postgres username | | `-e DB_NAME=mastodon` | Postgres db name | | `-e DB_PASS=mastodon` | Postgres password | | `-e DB_PORT=5432` | Portgres port | | `-e ES_ENABLED=false` | Enable or disable Elasticsearch (requires a separate ES instance) | | `-e SECRET_KEY_BASE=` | Browser session secret. Changing it will break all active browser sessions. | | `-e OTP_SECRET=` | MFA secret. Changing it will break two-factor authentication. | | `-e VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY=` | Push notification private key. Changing it will break push notifications. | | `-e VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY=` | Push notification public key. Changing it will break push notifications. | | `-e SMTP_SERVER=mail.example.com` | SMTP server for email notifications | | `-e SMTP_PORT=25` | SMTP server port | | `-e SMTP_LOGIN=` | SMTP username | | `-e SMTP_PASSWORD=` | SMTP password | | `-e SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=notifications@example.com` | From address for emails send from Mastodon | | `-e S3_ENABLED=false` | Enable or disable S3 storage of uploaded files | | `-e WEB_DOMAIN=mastodon.example.com` | This can be set if you want your server identifier to be different to the subdomain hosting Mastodon. See [https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/config/#basic](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/config/#basic) | | `-e ES_HOST=es` | Elasticsearch server hostname | | `-e ES_PORT=9200` | Elasticsearch port | | `-e ES_USER=elastic` | Elasticsearch username | | `-e ES_PASS=elastic` | Elasticsearch password | | `-e S3_BUCKET=` | S3 bucket hostname | | `-e AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=` | S3 bucket access key ID | | `-e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=` | S3 bucket secret access key | | `-e S3_ALIAS_HOST=` | Alternate hostname for object fetching if you are front the S3 connections. | | `-v /config` | Contains all relevant configuration files. | ## Environment variables from files (Docker secrets) You can set any environment variable from a file by using a special prepend `FILE__`. As an example: ```bash -e FILE__PASSWORD=/run/secrets/mysecretpassword ``` Will set the environment variable `PASSWORD` based on the contents of the `/run/secrets/mysecretpassword` file. ## Umask for running applications For all of our images we provide the ability to override the default umask settings for services started within the containers using the optional `-e UMASK=022` setting. Keep in mind umask is not chmod it subtracts from permissions based on it's value it does not add. Please read up [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umask) before asking for support. ## User / Group Identifiers When using volumes (`-v` flags) permissions issues can arise between the host OS and the container, we avoid this issue by allowing you to specify the user `PUID` and group `PGID`. Ensure any volume directories on the host are owned by the same user you specify and any permissions issues will vanish like magic. In this instance `PUID=1000` and `PGID=1000`, to find yours use `id user` as below: ```bash $ id username uid=1000(dockeruser) gid=1000(dockergroup) groups=1000(dockergroup) ``` ## Docker Mods [](https://mods.linuxserver.io/?mod=mastodon "view available mods for this container.") [](https://mods.linuxserver.io/?mod=universal "view available universal mods.") We publish various [Docker Mods](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-mods) to enable additional functionality within the containers. The list of Mods available for this image (if any) as well as universal mods that can be applied to any one of our images can be accessed via the dynamic badges above. ## Support Info * Shell access whilst the container is running: `docker exec -it mastodon /bin/bash` * To monitor the logs of the container in realtime: `docker logs -f mastodon` * container version number * `docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' mastodon` * image version number * `docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' lscr.io/linuxserver/mastodon:latest` ## Updating Info Most of our images are static, versioned, and require an image update and container recreation to update the app inside. With some exceptions (ie. nextcloud, plex), we do not recommend or support updating apps inside the container. Please consult the [Application Setup](#application-setup) section above to see if it is recommended for the image. Below are the instructions for updating containers: ### Via Docker Compose * Update all images: `docker-compose pull` * or update a single image: `docker-compose pull mastodon` * Let compose update all containers as necessary: `docker-compose up -d` * or update a single container: `docker-compose up -d mastodon` * You can also remove the old dangling images: `docker image prune` ### Via Docker Run * Update the image: `docker pull lscr.io/linuxserver/mastodon:latest` * Stop the running container: `docker stop mastodon` * Delete the container: `docker rm mastodon` * Recreate a new container with the same docker run parameters as instructed above (if mapped correctly to a host folder, your `/config` folder and settings will be preserved) * You can also remove the old dangling images: `docker image prune` ### Via Watchtower auto-updater (only use if you don't remember the original parameters) * Pull the latest image at its tag and replace it with the same env variables in one run: ```bash docker run --rm \ -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \ containrrr/watchtower \ --run-once mastodon ``` * You can also remove the old dangling images: `docker image prune` **Note:** We do not endorse the use of Watchtower as a solution to automated updates of existing Docker containers. In fact we generally discourage automated updates. However, this is a useful tool for one-time manual updates of containers where you have forgotten the original parameters. In the long term, we highly recommend using [Docker Compose](https://docs.linuxserver.io/general/docker-compose). ### Image Update Notifications - Diun (Docker Image Update Notifier) * We recommend [Diun](https://crazymax.dev/diun/) for update notifications. Other tools that automatically update containers unattended are not recommended or supported. ## Building locally If you want to make local modifications to these images for development purposes or just to customize the logic: ```bash git clone https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-mastodon.git cd docker-mastodon docker build \ --no-cache \ --pull \ -t lscr.io/linuxserver/mastodon:latest . ``` The ARM variants can be built on x86_64 hardware using `multiarch/qemu-user-static` ```bash docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static:register --reset ``` Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64`. ## Versions * **05.11.22:** - Initial Release.