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Lonie Messer
4,916 PointsCOPY failed: file not found in build context or excluded by .dockerignore: stat app.py: file does not exist
I get an error when I run the docker build command. lucard@USHA:~/MyDockerContainers/PythonWebServer$ docker build -t web-app . Sending build context to Docker daemon 2.048kB Step 1/9 : FROM ubuntu:latest ---> 27941809078c Step 2/9 : RUN apt-get update -y ---> Using cache ---> 35c89d12da8c Step 3/9 : RUN apt-get install -y python3 ---> Using cache ---> 923ed7428ee3 Step 4/9 : ENTRYPOINT ["python3"] ---> Using cache ---> e8e28a145519 Step 5/9 : CMD ["app.py"] ---> Using cache ---> 92a2d00bfe4e Step 6/9 : WORKDIR /app ---> Using cache ---> 2715748c5744 Step 7/9 : COPY app.py app.py COPY failed: file not found in build context or excluded by .dockerignore: stat app.py: file does not exist
This is my Dockerfile
Dockerfile for building a Python web service
Pull base image.
FROM ubuntu:latest
Commands to run to install dependencies
RUN apt-get update -y RUN apt-get install -y python3
When you pass commands to the container, what should interpert them
ENTRYPOINT ["python3"]
Coomand to run when the container starts.
CMD ["app.py"]
Working directory.
WORKDIR /app
Copy apps from the local folder to the Docker Container
COPY app.py app.py COPY alternate.py alternate.py
Expose ports.
EXPOSE 8080