docker compose build single container

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Using Compose, if I run docker-compose build, it will rebuild all the containers :

> docker-compose build
Building elasticsearch
Step 1 : FROM elasticsearch:2.1
 ---> a05cc7ed3f32
Step 2 : RUN /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install analysis-phonetic
 ---> Using cache
 ---> ec07bbdb8a18
Successfully built ec07bbdb8a18
Building search
Step 1 : FROM php:5.5.28-fpm
 ---> fcd24d1058c0
...

Even when rebuilding using cache, this takes time. So my question is:

Is there a way to rebuild only one specific container?

dnephin · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-07 17:32:49Z

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Yes, use the name of the service:

docker-compose build elasticsearch

answered Feb 7, 2016 at 17:32

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Thomas Vangelooven Over a year ago

Use docker-compose build --no-cache elasticsearch to force a rebuild of an existing image

FTM · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-28 15:32:43Z

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docker-compose up -d --no-deps --build <service_name>

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Emil Over a year ago

why you use -no-deps?

Rambou · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-04 17:06:17Z

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if you want to run and recreate a specific service inside your docker-compose file you can do it the same way as @dnephin proposed, like

$ docker-compose up -d --force-recreate --no-deps --build service_name

Suppose your docker-compose.yml file is like

version: '3'
services:
  service_1:
      .....
  service_2:
      .....

edited Jun 4, 2020 at 17:06

answered Sep 27, 2018 at 19:20

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jemiloii Over a year ago

This wouldn't work, if it depends on something it would run everything it depends on.

Rambou Over a year ago

Indeed question was about recreating that, i've updated the answer @MariusVanNieuwenhuyse

Emil Over a year ago

why you use force-recreate? is it recreating all or only that building service?

Tyler Collier Over a year ago

I had to use --build (with --force-recreate), even though I had previously, separately, done docker-compose build service_name. Otherwise it would just use my existing container.

pras1101 · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-16 08:31:43Z

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You could added --no-start flag to docker-compose, and start later since you will only build one service.

answered Mar 16, 2021 at 8:31

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