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Managing dockers using ansible on Synology NAS

Ansible docker

Synology NAS devices are great and easy to use devices. The model I use is plenty strong to running a few containers as well. However, the Synology Docker application is not the best when it comes to managing multiple containers. It is a bit clunky and does not provide the flexibility I want.

Managing containers is very well possible using Ansible. Especially when you already use it for different systems and different tasks. Adding a playbook to allow you to update or manage your containers is a no-brainer.

Taskfile magic with docker[-]compose

Taskfile magic with docker compose

I have been using Taskfile for a while now, and I really like it. It is a great alternative to Makefile, and it has some nice features that make it easier to use.

In this post I wanted to share some "magic" to be able to select the right docker compose application to use. Either the older docker-compose or the newer docker compose command, using the compose plugin.