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Running Docker / Container Manager on Synology

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Container Manager is Synology’s GUI for creating and managing containers in DSM. The knowledge base says you can create containers in Container Manager > Container, and you can also work with projects in Container Manager > Project using a docker-compose.yml. It also notes that Container Manager supports Docker Compose on the Project page.

For the command line, the provided Docker reference includes these basic commands:
- list containers: docker ps -a
- start/stop an existing container: docker container start / docker container stop
- run a new container: docker run --name container_name image
- pull an image: docker pull image
- open a shell in a running container: docker exec -it container_name sh

If you want to create a new container with a bind-mounted volume or published ports, the reference shows:
- docker run -v /path/to/host_path:/path/to/container_path image command
- docker run -p host_port:container_port image command

As for model support, the fragments say:
- Container Manager 20.10.23 requires DSM 7.2 and above.
- One release adds support for DS420j and DS223 with ARMv8 architecture.
- A later release says 24.0.2-1630 is released for RS4826xs+ and RS3626xs specifically.
- Another note says if your model is incompatible with 24.0.2-1630, install 24.0.2-1606 instead, and that 24.0.2-1606 requires DSM 7.3 and above.
- 24.0.2-1543 requires DSM 7.2.1 and above.

So, the supported model depends on the exact Container Manager version and your DSM version.

Sources used: [1], [2], [10], [13], [14], [5], [6]

SOURCES
[1] Release Notes for Container Manager | Synology Inc.[2] Release Notes for Container Manager | Synology Inc.[3] DSM 7.2 User Guide[4] x11docker — command reference[5] docker — command reference[6] docker-container-run — command reference[7] Synology Knowledge Center[8] Container Manager - Synology Knowledge Center[9] Synology Knowledge Center[10] Synology Knowledge Center[11] Docker - Synology Knowledge Center[12] Network | Container Manager - Synology Knowledge Center[13] Project | Container Manager - Synology Knowledge Center[14] Synology Knowledge Center
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