Install CVAT in a Ubuntu Docker Container

This is a little tutorial to install CVAT in a docker container.

NOT fully tested❗❗❗

Step 1: Create a Dockerfile

This Dockerfile will install Docker, Docker Compose, CVAT, and Google Chrome on an Ubuntu 22.04 base image.

# Use the official Ubuntu 22.04 image as a base
FROM ubuntu:22.04

# Set environment variables
ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive

# Update and install necessary packages
RUN apt-get update && \
    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y \
    apt-transport-https \
    ca-certificates \
    curl \
    gnupg-agent \
    software-properties-common \
    git \
    sudo \
    wget \
    python3-pip \
    python3-dev

# Install Docker
RUN curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | apt-key add - && \
    add-apt-repository \
    "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
    $(lsb_release -cs) \
    stable" && \
    apt-get update && \
    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y \
    docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin

# Install Google Chrome
RUN curl https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | apt-key add - && \
    sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list' && \
    apt-get update && \
    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y google-chrome-stable

# Clone CVAT repository
RUN git clone https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat /cvat

# Set working directory
WORKDIR /cvat

# Set default environment variables
ENV CVAT_HOST=localhost
ENV CVAT_VERSION=dev

# Expose the necessary ports
EXPOSE 8080

# Start CVAT
CMD ["bash", "-c", "export CVAT_HOST=$CVAT_HOST && docker-compose up -d && sleep infinity"]

Step 2: Build the Docker Image

Build the Docker image using the Dockerfile.

docker build -t cvat-ubuntu-22.04 .

Step 3: Run the Docker Container

Run the Docker container with adjustable environment variables.

docker run -d --name cvat-container -p 8080:8080 \
  -e CVAT_HOST="your_host_or_ip" \
  -e CVAT_VERSION="your_version" \
  cvat-ubuntu-22.04

Step 4: Create a Superuser

After the container is running, create a superuser for CVAT.

docker exec -it cvat-container bash -c 'docker-compose exec cvat_server bash -ic "python3 ~/manage.py createsuperuser"'

Step 5: Access CVAT

Open Google Chrome and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access CVAT. Log in with the superuser credentials you created.

Notes

Adjustable Parameters: The CVAT_HOST and CVAT_VERSION environment variables can be set when running the Docker container to adjust the host and CVAT version.
Permissions: Ensure that the Docker daemon has the necessary permissions. You might need to run the Docker commands with sudo or adjust the Docker group settings as described in the tutorial.

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