GitLab
docs.gitlab.com › runner › install › docker
Run GitLab Runner in a container | GitLab Docs
Run the gitlab-runner Docker image by using the docker run -d [options] <image-uri> <runner-command> command. When you run gitlab-runner in a Docker container, ensure the configuration is not lost when you restart the container. Mount a permanent volume to store the configuration.
Medium
stephen-olabode.medium.com › creating-a-custom-runner-on-gitlab-800fec724d6e
Creating a Custom Runner on Gitlab | by Stephen Olabode | Medium
November 7, 2019 - The first thing to do then is the need to mount a config volume in the ‘gitlab-runner’ container to be used for configs in your terminal. That is done by running this command in your terminal; (insert a container name you desire after the name tag). docker run -d --name [container-name] --restart always --privileged -v $(pwd):/etc/gitlab-runner -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock gitlab/gitlab-runner:latest
GitLab Runner in Docker
I’d suggest setting up your runners using the docker executor - https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/docker.html This allows your runner to start up fresh containers for jobs with the image you specify, meaning jobs aren’t running on the host and can have whatever you need. You can then also use a single runner with parallelism instead of multiple runners. Downside is that if you need to install extras they will need to install as part of the CI on every job. More on reddit.com
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August 31, 2023Docker-in-Docker runner resource management
Hi, I’ve been using Gitlab pipelines for a while now, for example to build my own docker images. My setup is as follows: one VM running Gitlab and one VM running the Gitlab Runner. Both are docker containers. I also always keep both up to date with the latest (stable, community) version. More on forum.gitlab.com
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June 18, 2024How to install docker in gitlab-ci-runner?
I am using a java:8 image to build a gradle project in gitlab.com. I want to install docker in the runner also to build a docker image out of the gradle built artifacts. The command I am using in .gitlab-ci.yml is as fol… More on forum.gitlab.com
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March 16, 2017A few questions about GitLab Runner and Docker
Hello, In the GitLab Runner documentation it was written that it should be installed on a separate server from the GitLab server. 1- Can I install it alongside the Docker server or do I have to dedicate a separate server to it? 2- Is it better to install it as a container or an application? More on forum.gitlab.com
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GitLab
docs.gitlab.com › runner › executors › docker
Docker executor | GitLab Docs
The Docker executor uses Docker Engine to run each job in a separate and isolated container. To connect to Docker Engine, the executor uses: The image and services you define in .gitlab-ci.yml. The configurations you define in config.toml. You can’t register a runner and its Docker executor ...
GitHub
github.com › soerenmetje › docker-gitlab-runner
GitHub - soerenmetje/docker-gitlab-runner: Run a Gitlab runner inside a Docker container · GitHub
Example: 'frontend' DOCKER_ADDITIONAL_IMG_TAG: "" # OPTIONAL DOCKER_BUILD_DIR: "." # OPTIONAL DOCKER_DOCKERFILE: "" # OPTIONAL services: - docker:23.0-dind before_script: - docker info - echo logging in gitlab-ci-token to $CI_REGISTRY - docker login -u gitlab-ci-token -p $CI_BUILD_TOKEN $CI_REGISTRY # check gitlab runner config if not working script: - | if [ -z "$DOCKER_IMG_NAME" ]; then echo "CI job variable DOCKER_IMG_NAME must be set.
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Docker Hub
hub.docker.com › r › gitlab › gitlab-runner
gitlab/gitlab-runner - Docker Image
gitlab/gitlab-runner:latest is image that can be used to run GitLab Runner in container.
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GitLab
docs.gitlab.com › runner
GitLab Runner | GitLab Docs
Enables caching of Docker containers. Seamless installation as a service for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows. Embedded Prometheus metrics HTTP server. Referee workers to monitor and pass Prometheus metrics and other job-specific data to GitLab. This diagram shows how runners are registered and how jobs are requested and handled.
DEV Community
dev.to › zarewoft › gitlab-runner-build-docker-image-in-docker-job-on-gitlab-runner-container-5g7g
[GitLab Runner] Build Docker Image in Docker Job on GitLab Runner Container - DEV Community
May 1, 2019 - Here, we will start a short-lived Gitlab Runner container to do just that. It will register to Gitlab server and create config.yoml to use in the future. docker run --rm -v /Users/zarewoft/gitlab-runner/config:/etc/gitlab-runner gitlab/gitlab-runner:alpine register -n \ --url https://gitlab.com/ \ --registration-token REGISTRATION_TOKEN \ --executor docker \ --description "My Docker Runner" \ --docker-image "docker:stable"
Reddit
reddit.com › r/gitlab › gitlab runner in docker
r/gitlab on Reddit: GitLab Runner in Docker
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Hi all,
We recently moved to GitLab, and I am tasked with setting up the testing stuff for our pipeline.
We had gitlab runners recently installed on our server, but I am running into some problems. I’m new to all this, so while reading documentation has been helpful, I’m still unsure on a lot of things.
The Gitlab-Runner is installed and registered on 3 separate docker containers in the server (so 3 runners total)
The docker containers use the official docker alpine gitlab runner image
The Gitlab-Runner is in shell executor mode
When I run my script through gitlab-ci, I am getting command not found for sudo, apt, node, npm, docker, etc.
From what i can tell, that’s because the runner is running the CI script directly in the docker container from the official images, which do not have any of these installed.
So even if I switch from shell executor to docker executor, this would not work since the official runner image doesn’t have docker installed correct?
Is the correct path here to start docker containers with gitlab runners registered in it, but the docker container itself needs to be docker in docker? Is the official gitlab runner alpine image able to run in docker in docker?
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I’d suggest setting up your runners using the docker executor - https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/docker.html This allows your runner to start up fresh containers for jobs with the image you specify, meaning jobs aren’t running on the host and can have whatever you need. You can then also use a single runner with parallelism instead of multiple runners. Downside is that if you need to install extras they will need to install as part of the CI on every job.
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Can you pass the docker API socket to the runner containers so they can run new containers with the job using the Docker executer?
GitLab
docs.gitlab.com › runner › install
Install GitLab Runner | GitLab Docs
Run GitLab Runner in a Docker container.
Medium
medium.com › @tonywooster › docker-in-docker-in-gitlab-runners-220caeb708ca
Docker-in-Docker in Gitlab Runners | by Tony Wooster | Medium
January 31, 2018 - It’s important to note that gitlab-dind has its own Docker socket internally at /var/run/docker.sock, as well as exposes that socket over tcp at port 2375. We will use this momentarily. We could run the Gitlab-runner directly on the host machine. But since we’re so Docker-centric, why not run it in its own container?
GitLab
forum.gitlab.com › gitlab ci/cd
Docker-in-Docker runner resource management - GitLab CI/CD - GitLab Forum
June 18, 2024 - Hi, I’ve been using Gitlab pipelines for a while now, for example to build my own docker images. My setup is as follows: one VM running Gitlab and one VM running the Gitlab Runner. Both are docker containers. I also alwa…
Medium
medium.com › @BuildWithLal › dockerized-gitlab-ci-setting-up-and-connecting-your-gitlab-runner-b810a02e42f2
Dockerized GitLab CI: Setting Up and Connecting Your GitLab Runner | by Lal Zada | Medium
October 10, 2024 - We are setting network_mode to host for the GitLab runner container which will put the GitLab runner container on the host machine’s network so GitLab server can communicate with it through localhost instead of using its container name (container ID can change everytime we recreate containers). After updating the docker-compose.yml file, hit CTRL+C to stop the running container and then run
GitLab
forum.gitlab.com › gitlab ci/cd
How to install docker in gitlab-ci-runner? - GitLab CI/CD - GitLab Forum
March 16, 2017 - I am using a java:8 image to build a gradle project in gitlab.com. I want to install docker in the runner also to build a docker image out of the gradle built artifacts. The command I am using in .gitlab-ci.yml is as follows - curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/ | sh - newgrp docker - docker info Now at “docker info” the build is failing with the below error Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at unix:///var/run/docker.sock.
GitLab
forum.gitlab.com › gitlab ci/cd
A few questions about GitLab Runner and Docker - GitLab CI/CD - GitLab Forum
April 9, 2024 - Hello, In the GitLab Runner documentation it was written that it should be installed on a separate server from the GitLab server. 1- Can I install it alongside the Docker server or do I have to dedicate a separate serv…
Medium
medium.com › pickme-engineering-blog › setting-up-a-gitlab-runner-using-docker-in-a-virtual-machine-fbf3d90d110e
Setting Up a GitLab Runner Using Docker in a Virtual Machine | by Dilshan Dilip Udara | The PickMe Engineering Blog | Medium
February 11, 2025 - Select “Run untagged jobs”, then click Create runner to generate a registration token. ... docker run --rm -it \ -v /srv/gitlab-runner/config:/etc/gitlab-runner \ gitlab/gitlab-runner:latest register
GitLab
docs.gitlab.com › runner › configuration
Configure GitLab Runner | GitLab Docs
Advanced configuration options: Use the config.toml configuration file to edit runner settings. Use self-signed certificates: Configure certificates that verify TLS peers when connecting to the GitLab server. Autoscale with Docker Machine: Execute jobs on machines created automatically by Docker ...
Docker Hub
hub.docker.com › r › klud › gitlab-runner
klud/gitlab-runner - Docker Image
You need to mount a config volume into our gitlab-runner container to be used for configs and other resources: docker run -d --name arm-runner \ -v $(pwd)/.runner:/etc/gitlab-runner \ --restart=always \ klud/gitlab-runner Copy
GitHub
github.com › wodby › gitlab-runner
GitHub - wodby/gitlab-runner: Gitlab runner docker container image
Gitlab runner docker container image. Contribute to wodby/gitlab-runner development by creating an account on GitHub.
Author wodby
OneUptime
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How to Set Up Docker with GitLab CI Runner
January 16, 2026 - # Run GitLab Runner in Docker docker run -d \ --name gitlab-runner \ --restart always \ -v /srv/gitlab-runner/config:/etc/gitlab-runner \ -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \ gitlab/gitlab-runner:latest