Hi I m running into unexpected issue with specifying the ver

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Hi I m running into unexpected issue with specifying the version of Lucee to run through commandbox within a docker container Namely the version of Lucee which is loading is default `5 3 8+206` rather than specified `5 3 7+47` Pertinent parts of the dockerfile as follows ```FROM ortussolutions commandbox 3 4 4 ARG BOX SERVER APP CFENGINE lucee 5 3 7+47 RUN $ BUILD DIR util warmup server sh``` But when I load the container I get the following within STD OUT ```lucee 1 | Set verboseErrors = true lucee 1 | INFO Server Home Directory set to usr local lib serverHome lucee 1 | + n lucee 1 | + n lucee 1 | INFO Generating server startup script lucee 1 | | Starting Server lucee 1 | | lucee 1 | | start server in var www lucee 1 | | server name www lucee 1 | | server config file var www server json lucee 1 | | WAR zip archive already installed lucee 1 | | Start script for shell bash generated at var www server start sh lucee 1 | | Server start command lucee 1 | | opt java openjdk bin java lucee 1 | | XX +UseContainerSupport lucee 1 | | XX MaxRAMPercentage=90 0 lucee 1 | | jar usr local lib CommandBox lib runwar 4 5 2 jar lucee 1 | | background=false lucee 1 | | host 0 0 0 0 lucee 1 | | stop port 35473 lucee 1 | | processname www lucee 5 3 8+206 lucee 1 | | log dir usr local lib serverHome logs lucee 1 | | server name www lucee 1 | | tray enable false lucee 1 | | dock enable true lucee 1 | | directoryindex false lucee 1 | | timeout 240 lucee 1 | | proxy peeraddress true lucee 1 | | cookie secure false lucee 1 | | cookie httponly false lucee 1 | | pid file usr local lib serverHome pid txt lucee 1 | | gzip enable true lucee 1 | | logaccess enable true lucee 1 | | logaccess basename access lucee 1 | | logaccess dir usr local lib serverHome logs lucee 1 | | cfengine name lucee lucee 1 | | war var www lucee 1 | | web xml path usr local lib serverHome WEB INF web xml lucee 1 | | http enable true lucee 1 | | ssl enable false lucee 1 | | ajp enable false lucee 1 | | http2 enable true lucee 1 | | open browser false lucee 1 | | open url <http 0 0 0 0 8888> lucee 1 | | port 8888 lucee 1 | | urlrewrite enable false lucee 1 | | predicate file usr local lib serverHome predicateFile txt lucee 1 | | Dry run specified exiting without starting server lucee 1 | | lucee 1 | | | Setting Server Profile to production lucee 1 | | | lucee 1 | | | Profile set from secure by default lucee 1 | | | Block CF Admin external lucee 1 | | | Block Sensitive Paths enabled lucee 1 | | | Block Flash Remoting enabled lucee 1 | | | Directory Browsing disabled lucee 1 | | | lucee 1 | | | Loading CFConfig into server lucee 1 | | | lucee 1 | | | Setting OS environment variable cfconfig adminPassword into luceeser lucee 1 | | | ver lucee 1 | | | adminPassword set lucee 1 | | | lucee 1 | INFO Starting server using generated script usr local bin startup sh``` Specifically the following ` processname www lucee 5 3 8+206 ` Can anyone advise what s going on here shouldn t `ARG BOX SERVER APP CFENGINE lucee 5 3 7+47` within the dockerfile cause Lucee 5 3 7 47 to be used rather than 5 3 8 206 which is the latest release version of lucee

bdw429s · Answer

< danlance> Your console output above does not show what was happening during the very first server start warmup so it s hard to say what s going on

bdw429s · Answer

The most common problem people have is using a pre warmed image that already has version X in it and then trying to start version Y I don t think that s the issue since I believe the ` 3 4 4` tag isn t prewarmed but I could be wrong

bdw429s · Answer

In your output above I see ``` WAR zip archive already installed ``` which tells me the server has already been started at some earlier point in time so If the version isn t right you d need to back up and show us the console output of the VERY first start when the image was first warmed up and see if that one was right

danlance · Answer

Any idea how to get docker to actually output to screen normally for the build for me on recent versions the build process scrolls and only leaves a few lines visible on screen making it very hard to view or capture

danlance · Answer

Changing the BOX SERVER APP CFENGINE variable form an ARG only available during build to ENV also available when run in the dockerfile has resolved the issue for now although I expected for the version to be locked in during the build process and not requiring and in fact ignoring the ENV var in the dockerfile at runtime

danlance · Answer

danlance · Answer

OK managed to fin how to get docker compose build process to output to screen rather than scroll `docker compose build progress=plain`

danlance · Answer

So If I have the following in docker file `ARG BOX SERVER APP CFENGINE lucee 5 3 7+47` Then I get this in the output ``` 10 19 35 Set verboseErrors = true 10 19 60 INFO Server Home Directory set to usr local lib serverHome 10 19 60 + n 10 19 60 + n 10 26 48 | Starting Server 10 26 48 | 10 26 48 | Looking for server JSON file by convention var www server json 10 26 48 | webroot defaulted to location of server s JSON file var www 10 26 48 | start server in var www 10 26 48 | server name www 10 26 48 | server config file var www server json 10 26 48 | Building a WAR from local jars 10 26 48 | Server start command 10 26 48 | bin bash usr local lib CommandBox cfml system modules app server 10 26 48 | commands bin server spawner sh usr local lib serverHome nohup log 10 26 48 | opt java openjdk bin java 10 26 48 | jar usr local lib CommandBox lib runwar 4 5 2 jar 10 26 48 | background=true 10 26 48 | host 0 0 0 0 10 26 48 | stop port 35809 10 26 48 | processname www lucee 5 3 8+206 10 26 48 | log dir usr local lib serverHome logs 10 26 48 | server name www 10 26 48 | tray enable false 10 26 48 | dock enable true 10 26 48 | directoryindex false 10 26 48 | timeout 240 10 26 48 | proxy peeraddress true 10 26 48 | cookie secure false 10 26 48 | cookie httponly false 10 26 48 | pid file usr local lib serverHome pid txt 10 26 48 | gzip enable true 10 26 48 | cfengine name lucee 10 26 48 | war var www 10 26 48 | web xml path usr local lib serverHome WEB INF web xml 10 26 48 | http enable true 10 26 48 | ssl enable false 10 26 48 | ajp enable false 10 26 48 | http2 enable true 10 26 48 | open browser false 10 26 48 | open url 10 26 48 | port 8888 10 26 48 | urlrewrite enable false 10 26 48 | predicate file usr local lib serverHome predicateFile txt 10 26 48 | The server for var www is starting on 10 26 48 | 10 26 48 | | Setting Server Profile to production 10 26 48 | | 10 26 48 | | Profile set from secure by default 10 26 48 | | Block CF Admin external 10 26 48 | | Block Sensitive Paths enabled 10 26 48 | | Block Flash Remoting enabled 10 26 48 | | Directory Browsing disabled 10 26 48 | | 10 26 48 | | Loading CFConfig into server 10 26 48 | | 10 26 48 | | Setting OS environment variable cfconfig adminPassword into luceeser 10 26 48 | | ver 10 26 48 | | adminPassword set 10 26 48 | | No Web context admin password found Setting your admin password to th 10 26 48 | | e same as your Server context password 10 26 48 | | adminPassword set 10 26 48 | | 10 26 48 10 27 48 INFO Runwar Starting RunWAR 4 5 2 10 27 48 INFO Runwar HTTP2 Enabled true 10 27 48 INFO Runwar HTTP sslEnable false 10 27 48 INFO Runwar HTTP ajpEnable false 10 27 49 INFO Runwar HTTP warFile exists true 10 27 49 INFO Runwar HTTP warFile isDirectory true 10 27 49 INFO Runwar Starting background www lucee 5 3 8+206 from usr local lib CommandBox lib runwar 4 5 2 jar ```

danlance · Answer

But if I change that to `ENV BOX SERVER APP CFENGINE lucee 5 3 7+47` I get ``` 10 19 70 Set verboseErrors = true 10 19 93 INFO Server Home Directory set to usr local lib serverHome 10 19 94 + n 10 19 94 + n 10 52 57 | Starting Server 10 52 57 | 10 52 57 | Looking for server JSON file by convention var www server json 10 52 57 | webroot defaulted to location of server s JSON file var www 10 52 57 | start server in var www 10 52 57 | server name www 10 52 57 | server config file var www server json 10 52 57 | Exploding WAR zip archive 10 52 57 | Server start command 10 52 57 | bin bash usr local lib CommandBox cfml system modules app server 10 52 57 | commands bin server spawner sh usr local lib serverHome nohup log 10 52 57 | opt java openjdk bin java 10 52 57 | jar usr local lib CommandBox lib runwar 4 5 2 jar 10 52 57 | background=true 10 52 57 | host 0 0 0 0 10 52 57 | stop port 44525 10 52 57 | processname www lucee 5 3 7+47 10 52 57 | log dir usr local lib serverHome logs 10 52 57 | server name www 10 52 57 | tray enable false 10 52 57 | dock enable true 10 52 57 | directoryindex false 10 52 57 | timeout 240 10 52 57 | proxy peeraddress true 10 52 57 | cookie secure false 10 52 57 | cookie httponly false 10 52 57 | pid file usr local lib serverHome pid txt 10 52 57 | gzip enable true 10 52 57 | cfengine name lucee 10 52 57 | war var www 10 52 57 | web xml path usr local lib serverHome WEB INF web xml 10 52 57 | http enable true 10 52 57 | ssl enable false 10 52 57 | ajp enable false 10 52 57 | http2 enable true 10 52 57 | open browser false 10 52 57 | open url 10 52 57 | port 8888 10 52 57 | urlrewrite enable false 10 52 57 | predicate file usr local lib serverHome predicateFile txt 10 52 57 | The server for var www is starting on 10 52 57 | 10 52 57 | | Setting Server Profile to production 10 52 57 | | 10 52 57 | | Profile set from secure by default 10 52 57 | | Block CF Admin external 10 52 57 | | Block Sensitive Paths enabled 10 52 57 | | Block Flash Remoting enabled 10 52 57 | | Directory Browsing disabled 10 52 57 | | 10 52 57 | | Installing package forgebox lucee 5 3 7+47 10 52 57 | | Verifying package lucee in forgebox please wait 10 52 57 | | Installing version 5 3 7+47 10 52 57 | | Verified entry in forgebox lucee 10 52 57 | | Deferring to https endpoint for forgebox entry lucee 10 52 57 | | Downloading 10 52 57 | | cf engine 5 3 7 47 zip 10 52 57 | | Decompressing 10 52 57 | | Storing download in artifact cache 10 52 57 | | Done 10 52 57 | | Installing to usr local lib CommandBox temp E6585FDE 6214 464E 93F2D 10 52 57 | | 0D10CA03893 10 52 57 | | gt 2 File s Installed 10 52 57 | | gt 0 File s ignored 10 52 57 | | Eureka lucee 5 3 7+47 has been installed 10 52 57 | | Loading CFConfig into server 10 52 57 | | 10 52 57 | | Setting OS environment variable cfconfig adminPassword into luceeser 10 52 57 | | ver 10 52 57 | | adminPassword set 10 52 57 | | No Web context admin password found Setting your admin password to th 10 52 57 | | e same as your Server context password 10 52 57 | | adminPassword set 10 52 57 | | 10 52 57 10 53 57 INFO Runwar Starting RunWAR 4 5 2 10 53 57 INFO Runwar HTTP2 Enabled true 10 53 57 INFO Runwar HTTP sslEnable false 10 53 57 INFO Runwar HTTP ajpEnable false 10 53 57 INFO Runwar HTTP warFile exists true 10 53 57 INFO Runwar HTTP warFile isDirectory true 10 53 58 INFO Runwar Starting background www lucee 5 3 7+47 from usr local lib CommandBox lib runwar 4 5 2 jar ```

danlance · Answer

So now I m confused My understanding of both documentation and numerous articles was that ARG would only be available at build time but ENV would be available at build and runtime Now reading the documentation somewhat more carefully I see that ENV always takes precedence over ARG but even then I m not seeing that this var is set within the base image so still confused not what I expected at all

danlance · Answer

In any case we have a solution which works bit if anyone can advise why ENV works but ARG does not during the build process then please educate me slightly smiling face

bdw429s · Answer

< danlance> I would bet the ENV is set in the base image and therefore always set to an empty string overrriding your arg

bdw429s · Answer

Try defaulting the ENV to the arg in your docker file

bdw429s · Answer

What I can tell from your console output above is when you used the arg CommandBox shows no signs of having any sort of specific lucee version passed in The output says `Building a WAR from local jars ` which is what you see when you just run a vanilla `server start` with no params in CommandBox When you used the env it all looks normal There is an entire section in the job output called `Installing package forgebox lucee 5 3 7+47 ` which tells us it sees the cfenging

bdw429s · Answer

The next version of CommandBox will have even more debugging in place that shows all of the env vars it merges into your `server json` to help troubleshoot these things

bdw429s · Answer

But the long and short of it now is that the ARG is being completely ignored You may be able to put in some sort of debugging to confirm what actual env vars are present and confirm if it s getting defaulted somewhere in the base image

bdw429s · Answer

There s a couple places where the base image can set that env var by default but I don t know enough about your setup to know if they d be triggered or not

danlance · Answer

Yeah I assumed the same but I believe neither of the above are relevant to our config Ultimately the reason I had set as arg rather than env was due to issues we had run into with Lucee extensions set as environment vars At one point may have now been fixed Lucee extensions which were defined within environment variables would be redownloaded even if they had previously been downloaded therfore we set as arg rather than env in dockerfile so that they would be downloaded and installed in build but not agains at runtime Due to Commandbox being slightly more intelligent in it s approach to downloading it does not matter than the env var for engine version is still defined as it will not redownload hence the fact that arg gets ignored and we have to use env is for us not really an issue If anyone does work out where this is being overridden and if possible resolve then that s probably a good thing but now we know arg does not work then we are happy to use env instead