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?

score 379 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 07 '16 at 17:32

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Yes, use the name of the service:

docker-compose build elasticsearch

answered Feb 07 '16 at 17:32

dnephin

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Use `docker-compose build --no-cache elasticsearch` to force a rebuild of an existing image – Thomas Vangelooven Mar 05 '21 at 12:50

score 54 · Answer 2 · answered May 28 '19 at 15:32

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

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answered May 28 '19 at 15:32

FTM

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Rambou · Answer 3 · 2020-06-04T17:06:17.950

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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 04 '20 at 17:06

answered Sep 27 '18 at 19:20

Rambou

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This wouldn't work, if it depends on something it would run everything it depends on. – jemiloii Dec 05 '18 at 19:42
Indeed question was about recreating that, i've updated the answer @MariusVanNieuwenhuyse – Rambou Jun 04 '20 at 17:07

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 16 '21 at 08:31

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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 '21 at 08:31

pras1101

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docker compose build single container

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