docker2exe: Convert a Docker image to an executable

docker2exe This tool can be used to convert a Docker image to an executable that you can send to your friends! Installation Download a binary from the releases page. $ mv docker2exe-darwin-amd64 docker2exe $ chmod +x docker2exe $ ./docker2exe --help Requirements on the building device Docker, GoLang and gzip are also required. Use your package manager to install them. Requirements on the executing device Docker is required. Usage To create a new binary: $ docker2exe --name alpine --image alpine:3.9 This will create the following files: dist ├── alpine-darwin-amd64 ├── alpine-linux-amd64 ├── alpine-windows-amd64 Now, you can run the executable: $ dist/alpine-darwin-amd64 cat /etc/alpine-release 3.9.5 When the executable is run, we'll check for the alpine:3.9.5 image on the user's system. If it doesn't exist, the executable will automatically run: $ docker pull alpine:3.9.5 Embedded Mode In this mode, if the specified image doesn't exist, we'll attempt to load it from ... Read full article.