The latest articles on DEV Community by kohbis (@kohbis). https://dev.to/kohbis https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F407308%2F898e8079-b64e-4e24-bff0-5a85173d7a59.jpeg https://dev.to/kohbis en kohbis Mon, 22 Mar 2021 04:09:03 +0000 https://dev.to/kohbis/tips-connect-host-os-proccess-by-localhost-from-within-docker-container-2916 https://dev.to/kohbis/tips-connect-host-os-proccess-by-localhost-from-within-docker-container-2916 <p>Tips for connecting Host OS process by <code>localhost</code> from within Docker container.</p> <p>This is used when the container is running without using <code>docker-compose</code> for each process.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code><span class="nv">$ </span>docker run <span class="nt">-it</span> <span class="nt">--rm</span> <span class="nt">--add-host</span><span class="o">=</span>localhost:<span class="si">$(</span>ipconfig getifaddr en0<span class="si">)</span> IMAGE </code></pre> </div> <p>Incidentally, if you don't use <code>localhost</code> and you are using Docker Desktop for Mac, you can connect using the DNS name <code>host.docker.internal</code>.</p> docker tips