Developing apps w/ docker machine

Docker machine gives you a simple and easy way to test dockerized apps in any environment.

1) Download it as part https://www.docker.com/toolbox

2) Create a docker running machine...

docker-machine create --driver virtualbox dev1234

Now your local docker client can run docker commands directly against the running VM.

You can test it like so..

4)  List the available machines, you should see an IP that is in a VM...

docker-machine ls
NAME   ACTIVE   DRIVER       STATE     URL                         SWARM
dev             virtualbox   Running   tcp://192.168.99.100:2376

5) Now, load up the env variables so your docker client can use the VM as a docker service.

➜  ~  x
➜  ~  docker ps
CONTAINER ID        IMAGE               COMMAND             CREATED             STATUS              PORTS               NAMES