Adding Healthcheck to compose.yml

[dustinbird]

We have recently switched from using Docker start command to using docker-compose referencing a compose.yml file (see below for contents of file). Running the container in this method does not run the health check. what do I need to add to the yml file for docker-compose up -d to run a health check at start-up (using healthcheck.sh in the container?

compose.yml

name: openvas
services:
openvas:
ports:
- 8443:9392
environment:
- PASSWORD=SecurePassword22
- HTTPS=true
- GSA_ARGS="--ssl-private-key=/certs/key.pem --ssl-certificate=/certs/cert.pem"
volumes:
- openvas:/data
restart: always
container_name: openvas
image: immauss/openvas:latest
volumes:
openvas:
external: true
name: openvas

[immauss]

Starting with docker compose should not prevent the health check scripts from running. . . . . .

I just double checked. My production server has been using a docker-compose.yaml for over a year and the health check script has always run.

Am I missing something? Why do you think it's not running?

Thanks,
-Scott

[dustinbird]

Is there a way to check it is running for sure?

When I used to start using a docker start command then the container when looked at in docker ps would say "starting for a period of around 10 minutes" then when the this changed to "healthy" then this was also around the time when I could log into the web interface.

Using my composr.yml file the the container will say "healthy" after around 10 seconds but the web not available for a further 10 minutes. I assumed the healthcheck was checking this was available, but maybe I am wide of the mark then.

[immauss]

You should still see reports from the health check in docker logs .
If not, can you attach a copy of the docker logs output?

Thanks,
Scott