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README.md

docker-elasticsearch

The latest Elasticsearch for docker, currently 5.3.1.

Usage:

  • Build: docker build -t elasticsearch .
  • Run: docker run -d -v /data/elastic:/var/lib/elasticsearch -p 9300:9300 -p 9200:9200 elasticsearch

Note: you'll need to increase vm.max_map_count; Elasticsearch will demand it. Either add --sysctl vm.max_map_count=262144 to the docker run command or use sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=262144.

Notes:

  • Override default config file: -v /data/myconfig.yml:/etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml
  • Data is stored in /var/lib/elasticsearch
  • Set memory limit like so: `-e "ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms8G -Xmx8G"