[HOWTO] Update dockers by hand using Portainer or Docker-Compose plugin

To update by hand a docker like netdata in my example, you need:

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1 - stop current docker.

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2 - recreate container:

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3- Select to pull latest image:

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4- wait until "recreation in progress " finalize ( can be several minutes).

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Done , your docker is updated (or not if you are using latest image, but at least you know that is the latest):

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Now is time to re-start the container: (button re-start on right side)

to know:

You can filter images by "used" , "Unused", filter it by unused and you can easy delete old and unused images on your system to free soace on disk:

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using docker compose plugin:

select docker and use button pull

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then select docker and use button up:

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same for services tab:

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in Services Compose Schedule

you can schedule backup of your compose files AND update or update & prune your dockers:

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