Add a file in a docker image

Question

I've created a docker image of a project (very large project that takes time to compile) and I forgot to add a file in it.

I does not have to do with the build, it's just a test file.

Is it possible to add this file into my image without rebuilding everything ?

Thanks

Answer 1

Here's a full example to pull an image, add a local file to it, retag the image and push it back:

export IMAGE_URL=example.com/your_image:your_tag
docker pull $IMAGE_URL
docker create --name temp_container $IMAGE_URL
docker cp /host/path/to/file temp_container:/container/path/to/file
docker commit temp_container $IMAGE_URL
docker push $IMAGE_URL

Answer 2

Yes its possible, do the steps:

1. Mount the image and make a container

2. Do the command:

   docker cp textFile.txt docker_container_name:/textFile.txt

3. Commit the container to build a new image with new tag version or another name;