Cannot install with preseed.pm (Docker on Debian Stretch)

**HellBz** · Jul 21st 2020

Right now I'm trying to install IMSCP via docker,

which I noticed early on that the Preseed is very peculiar.

Furthermore, no MYSQL server is started during the installation, which seems to make an installation impossible.

I have started it manually via Docker Shell, but now the following error occurs, no matter what I enter.

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Hier ist meine preseed

Code

#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use warnings;
# Preseeding template file for i-MSCP unattended installation
#
# See the documentation at http://wiki.i-mscp.net/doku.php?id=start:preseeding
#
# Author: Laurent Declercq <l.declercq@nuxwin.com>
# Last update: 2019.08.20
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###
### Mandatory parameters
### Unless otherwise stated, these parameters can't be left blank.
###
# Server primary IP
#
# If you make use of a Cloud computing service such as Scaleway or Amazon
# EC2, you should set the value to '0.0.0.0' which means that i-MSCP will
# configures the services to listen on all interfaces rather than a
# specific interface.
#
# Possible values: A configured IPv4/IPv6 address, or 0.0.0.0 to make the
# services listen on all interfaces.
BASE_SERVER_IP => '0.0.0.0',
# Master administrator (control panel) password
#
# Only ASCII alphabet characters and digits are allowed in password.
ADMIN_PASSWORD => 'MPh2PCBCCHIveIXf',
# Master administrator email address
#
# Be aware that mails sent to local root user will be forwarded to this
# email address.
#
# This email address is very important as this is the one to which i-MSCP
# will send all system notifications such as errors. Furthermore, If you
# make use of The i-MSCP LetsEncrypt plugin, this email will be also used
# for the account registration.
#
# Possible value: A valid email address.
DEFAULT_ADMIN_ADDRESS => 'admin@admin.de',
# SQL root username/password
#
# If you make use of a local SQL server, and if the unix_socket
# authentication plugin is enabled for the SQL root user, you can leave
# these parameters blank.
#
# The installer only make use of that SQL user account while installation.
SQL_ROOT_USER => 'root',
SQL_ROOT_PASSWORD => 'password',
###
### Parameters with default values
### All parameters below can be left 'AS THIS' if the default values fit
## your needs.
###
#
## System configuration
#
# Server hostname
#
# Possible values: A fully qualified hostname name (FQHN)
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: server hostname.
SERVER_HOSTNAME => 'srv.hellbz.de',
# WAN IP
#
# You can force usage of a private IP by setting this parameter to the
# value of the 'BASE_SERVER_IP' parameter instead of a public IP.
#
# If you have set the 'BASE_SERVER_IP' parameter value to '0.0.0.0', you
# should leave this parameter blank.
#
# Possible values: an Ipv4 or IPv6 address
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: WAN IP
BASE_SERVER_PUBLIC_IP => '',
# Server timezone
#
# Possible values: A valid timezone such as 'Europe/Berlin'
# (see http://php.net/manual/en/timezones.php)
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: server timezone.
TIMEZONE => 'Europe/Berlin',
#
## Backup configuration parameters
#
# Enable/Disable backup feature for the control panel database and
# configuration files
#
# Possible values: yes, no
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: yes
BACKUP_IMSCP => 'yes',
# Enable/Disable the backup feature for client data (Web data, SQL data,
# and mail data)
#
# Enabling this feature will make the resellers able to enable/disable the
# backup feature on a per client basis.
#
# Possible values: yes, no
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: yes
BACKUP_DOMAINS => 'yes',
#
## SQL server configuration parameters
#
# SQL server implementation
#
# Available SQL server vendors/versions depend on your distribution.
# Please consult the autoinstaller/Packages/<distro>-<codename>.xml file.
# Accepted values are the XML node names that describe SQL servers. For
# instance: 'remote_server', 'mysql_5.7', 'mariadb_10.1', 'mariadb_10.2'
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: default SQL server
# as set in distribution packages file.
SQL_SERVER => 'mariadb_10.2',
# Keep the local SQL server installed regardless of the selected SQL server
# implementation
#
# If there is a local SQL server installed locally, and if you choose the
# remote SQl server alternative, this flag tells the installer whether or
# not the local server must be kept installed.
#
# Possible value: yes, no
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: yes
KEEP_LOCAL_SQL_SERVER => 'yes',
# SQL server hostname
#
# For a local SQL server, 'localhost' is the recommended value. Setting an
# IP address such as '127.0.0.1' in place of 'localhost' would force
# connections through TCP/IP rather than local socket connections.
#
# For a remote SQL server, the 'localhost', '127.0.0.1' and '::1' entries
# are irrelevant, and therefore, prohibited.
#
# Possible values: A valid hostname or IP address
#
# If you make use of a local SQL server, you can leave this parameter blank
# for use of default value: localhost
DATABASE_HOST => 'localhost',
# SQL server port (only relevant for TCP/IP connection)
#
# Possible values: A port in range 1025 to 65535
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: 3306
DATABASE_PORT => '3306',
# i-MSCP Master SQL user
#
# Master SQL user for i-MSCP. That SQL user is used by both the i-MSCP
# frontEnd and backend.
#
# Note that the debian-sys-maint, mysql.user, root SQL users are not
# allowed.
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: imscp_user
DATABASE_USER => 'imscp_user',
# Only ASCII alphabet characters and digits are allowed in password.
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: random password.
DATABASE_PASSWORD => 'MPh2PCBCCHIveIXf',
# Hostname for SQL users created by i-MSCP
#
# This is the hostname from which SQL users created by i-MSCP can connect
# to the SQL server. Generally speaking, that hostname should be
# 'localhost', excepted when using a remote SQL server . In such a case,
# the hostname should be set to the i-MSCP server hostname, or its WAN IP.
# However, if both servers can communicate (are linked) together through an
# internal network (LAN), it is best recommended to choose an IP address
# from the LAN (private IP range) rather than relying on the WAN IP. Doing
# so would leverage security, and prevent any NAT or resolving issue.
#
# Finally, when using a remote SQL server, usage of an hostname consisting
# only of a wildcard ('%') character should be avoided. Doing so would
# make the SQL users able to connect from any location. This practice is
# best avoided to mitigate unwanted connections from the outside-world,
# from attackers which would have get your SQL credentials. Nowadays, local
# SQL servers are setup to listen on the loopback interface, that is,
# locally only, but that's not the case of remote SQL servers which must be
# reachable through TCP/IP.
#
# Possible values: A valid SQL user hostname.
# See https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/account-names.html
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value which depending on
# context is:
# - Local SQL server: localhost
# - Remote SQL server: WAN IP
DATABASE_USER_HOST => 'localhost',
# Database name (database for the control panel)
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: imscp
DATABASE_NAME => 'imscp',
# Enable/disable prefix/suffix for SQL databases/usernames
#
# Possible values: behind, infront, none
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: none
MYSQL_PREFIX => 'none',
#
## Control panel configuration parameters
#
# FrontEnd httpd server
#
# Possible value: nginx
#
# Leave this parameter blank for us of default value: default Http server
# for the frontend (control panel) as set in distribution packages file.
FRONTEND_SERVER => 'nginx',
# Control panel hostname
#
# Hostname from which the control panel must be reachable.
#
# Possible values: A fully qualified hostname name (FQHN).
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value:
# panel.<SERVER_HOSTNAME>
BASE_SERVER_VHOST => 'panel.localhost',
# Control panel http port
#
# Possible values: A port in range 1025-65535
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: 8880
BASE_SERVER_VHOST_HTTP_PORT => '8880',
# Control panel https port (only relevant if SSL is enabled for the control
# panel)
#
# Possible values: A port in range 1025-65535
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: 8443
BASE_SERVER_VHOST_HTTPS_PORT => '8443',
# Enable/disable SSL for the control panel
#
# Possible values: yes, no
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: yes
PANEL_SSL_ENABLED => 'no',
# Whether or not a self-signed SSL certificate must be generated for the
# control panel
#
# Possible values: yes, no
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: yes
#
# Warning: This parameter has a higher precedence than other SSL related
# parameters. If you want provide your own SSL certificate, be sure to set
# the value of this parameter to 'no'.
PANEL_SSL_SELFSIGNED_CERTIFICATE => '',
# Control panel SSL certificate private key (only relevant for a trusted
# SSL certificate)
#
# Possible value: SSL certificate private key path
PANEL_SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH => '',
# Passphrase for the control panel SSL certificate private key (only if the
# private key is encrypted)
#
# Possible value: Passphrase for the SSL certificate private key
PANEL_SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE => '',
# Control panel SSL certificate CA bundle (only relevant for a trusted SSL
# certificate)
#
# Possible value: SSL certificate CA bundle path
PANEL_SSL_CA_BUNDLE_PATH => '',
# Control panel SSL certificate (only relevant for a trusted SSL
# certificate)
#
# Possible value: SSL certificate path
PANEL_SSL_CERTIFICATE_PATH => '',
# Alternative URLs feature for the client websites
#
# When this feature is enabled, clients can access their Websites through
# an alternative URL which is a subdomain from the control panel domain.
#
# If you make use of an external DNS server, you must not forgot to add a
# wildcard DNS in the control panel domain zone such as *.<cp_domain>.tld.
#
# Possible values: yes, no
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: yes
CLIENT_WEBSITES_ALT_URLS => 'yes',
# Control panel access mode (only relevant if SSL is enabled for the control
# panel)
#
# Possible values: http://, https://
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: http:// or https//,
# depending whether or not SSL is enabled for the control panel. Note that
# if SSL is disabled for the control panel, this parameter will be set to
# http:// regardless of the value set.
BASE_SERVER_VHOST_PREFIX => 'http://',
## Master administrator account credentials (control panel)
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: admin
ADMIN_LOGIN_NAME => 'Administrator',
ADMIN_PASSWORD => 'MPh2PCBCCHIveIXf',
#
## DNS server configuration
#
# DNS server implementation
#
# Possible values: bind, external_server
#
# Leave this parameter blank for us of default value: default DNS server
# as set in distribution packages file.
NAMED_SERVER => 'bind',
#
# Bind server implementation configuration parameters
#
# DNS server mode
#
# Possible values: master, slave
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: master
BIND_MODE => 'master',
# Master DNS IP addresses (Only relevant when the value of the 'BIND_MODE'
# parameter is set to 'master')
#
# Possible value: 'no', or a list of IPv4/IPv6 addresses, each separated by
# semicolon or space.
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: no
PRIMARY_DNS => 'no',
# Slave DNS IP addresses (Only relevant when the value of the 'BIND_MODE'
# parameter is set to 'slave')
#
# Possible value: 'no', or a list of IPv4/IPv6 addresses, each separated by
# semicolon or space
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: no
SECONDARY_DNS => 'no',
# IPv6 support
#
# Possible values: yes, no
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: no
BIND_IPV6 => 'no',
# Local DNS resolver
#
# Make use of the local DNS server (bind9) for the local DNS resolution.
#
# Possible values: yes, no
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: yes
LOCAL_DNS_RESOLVER => 'no',
#
## Httpd server configuration parameters
#
# Httpd server implementation
#
# Possible values: apache_itk, apache_fcgid or apache_php_fpm (recommended)
#
# Leave this parameter blank for us of default value: Default Httpd server
# as set in distribution packages file.
HTTPD_SERVER => 'apache_php_fpm',
#
## PHP configuration parameters
#
# PHP version for customers
#
# Possible values: php5.6, php7.0, php7.1, php7.2, or php7.3 (recommended)
#
# Leave this parameter blank for us of default value: Default PHP version
# as set in distribution packages file.
PHP_SERVER => 'php7.4',
# PHP configuration level
#
# If you make use of the PhpSwitcher plugin, you need set the value to
# 'per_site'.
#
# Possible values: per_user, per_domain, per_site
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: per_site
PHP_CONFIG_LEVEL => 'per_site',
# PHP-FPM listen socket type (Only relevant with the 'apache_php_fpm'
# server implementation)
#
# Possible values: uds (recommended), tcp
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: uds
PHP_FPM_LISTEN_MODE => 'uds',
#
## FTPd server configuration parameters
#
# FTPd server implementation
#
# Possible values: proftpd, vsftpd
#
# Leave this parameter blank for us of default value: default FTP server
# as set in distribution packages file.
FTPD_SERVER => 'proftpd',
# Passive TCP port range
#
# If your server is behind a NAT router, you MUST not forget
# to forward those TCP ports.
#
# Possible values: A port range in range 32768-60999
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: 32800 33800
FTPD_PASSIVE_PORT_RANGE => '32800 33800',
#
## MTA server configuration parameters
#
# MTA server implementation
#
# Possible values: postfix
#
# Leave this parameter blank for us of default value: default MTA server
# as set in distribution packages file.
MTA_SERVER => 'postfix',
#
## IMAP, POP server configuration parameters
#
# POP/IMAP servers implementation
#
# Possible values: courier, dovecot
#
# Leave this parameter blank for us of default value: default IMAP/POP
# server as set in distribution packages file.
PO_SERVER => 'courier',
#
## SSL configuration for FTP, IMAP/POP and SMTP services
#
# Enable/disable SSL for various services (FTP, IMAP/POP, SMTP)
#
# Possible values: yes, no
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: yes
SERVICES_SSL_ENABLED => 'no',
# Whether or not a self-signed SSL certificate must be generated
#
# Possible values: yes, no
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: yes
#
# Warning: This parameter has a higher precedence than other SSL related
# parameters. If you want provide your own SSL certificate, be sure to set
# the value of this parameter to 'no'.
SERVICES_SSL_SELFSIGNED_CERTIFICATE => 'no',
# Services SSL certificate private key (only relevant for a trusted SSL
# certificate)
#
# Possible values: SSL certificate private key path
SERVICES_SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH => '',
# Passphrase for the services SSL certificate private key (only relevant if
# the private key is encrypted)
#
# Possible values: passphrase for the SSL certificate private key
SERVICES_SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE => '',
# Services SSL certificate CA Bundle (only relevant for a trusted SSL
# certificate)
#
# Possible values: SSL certificate CA bundle path
SERVICES_SSL_CA_BUNDLE_PATH => '',
# Services SSL certificate (only relevant for trusted SSL certificate)
#
# Possible values: SSL certificate path
SERVICES_SSL_CERTIFICATE_PATH => '',
#
## Packages (addons)
#
# Web statistic packages
#
# Possible values: 'No', or a list of packages, each comma separated.
# Available packages are: AWStats
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: AWStats
WEB_STATISTIC_PACKAGES => 'no',
# Web FTP clients
#
# Possible values: 'No', or a list of packages, each comma separated.
# Available packages are: MonstaFTP
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: MonstaFTP
WEB_FTP_CLIENT_PACKAGES => '',
# SQL administrator tool packages
#
# Possible values: 'No', or a list of packages, each comma separated.
# Available packages are: PhpMyAdmin
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: PhpMyAdmin
SQL_ADMIN_TOOL_PACKAGES => 'PhpMyAdmin',
# Webmail client packages
#
# Possible values: 'No', or a list of packages, each comma separated.
# Available packages are: RainLoop, Roundcube
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: RainLoop,Roundcube
WEB_MAIL_CLIENT_PACKAGES => 'RainLoop',
# Antirootkits packages
#
# Possible values: 'No', or a list of packages, each comma separated.
# Available packages are: Chkrootkit, Rkhunter
#
# Leave this parameter blank for use of default value: Chkrootkit,Rkhunter
ANTI_ROOTKIT_PACKAGES => 'Chkrootkit,Rkhunter'
);
1;
__END__

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**Athar** · Jul 21st 2020

I didn't recall myself about a Docker package for i-mscp, where did you get this ?

**tracer** · Jul 21st 2020

You are using windows

You need a "real" Linux, try it under VBox.

But what are you trying to achieve?

**HellBz** · Jul 22nd 2020

I use a DOCKER in Windows and use Debian Stretch for System for Dockerimage.

So what is wrong here, I had problems installing IMSCP on my Debian before.

Unfortunately I can't quite interpret the statement of tracer here, because I use a LINUX image here.

And yes this is a REAL LInux image.

Here is my docker file, which doesn't matter that the installer doesn't work correctly with the PreSeed.

An empty preseed does even less.

Code

# Install the base requirements for the app.
# This stage is to support development.
FROM debian:stretch-backports
ENV TERM xterm
ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND noninteractive
ENV IMSCP_VERSION 1.5.3
RUN echo 'localhost' > /etc/hostname
RUN apt-get --assume-yes update && \
apt-get --assume-yes --auto-remove --no-install-recommends dist-upgrade && \
apt-get --assume-yes --auto-remove --no-install-recommends install ca-certificates perl whiptail wget && \
apt-get --assume-yes --auto-remove --no-install-recommends install ucf gnupg gnupg1 gnupg2 apt-utils && \
echo 'dictionaries-common dictionaries-common/default-ispell string american (American English)' | debconf-set-selections && \
echo 'dictionaries-common dictionaries-common/default-wordlist string american (American English)' | debconf-set-selections && \
echo 'resolvconf resolvconf/linkify-resolvconf boolean false' | debconf-set-selections
COPY ./imscp/ /usr/local/src/imscp/
WORKDIR /usr/local/src/imscp
# Port to expose
# 21 - ftp
# 25 - smtp
# 53 - dns
# 80 - http
# 110 - pop3
# 143 - imaps
# 443 - https
# 3306 - mysql
# 8880 - imscp via http
# 8443 - imscp via https
# 8447 - autoinstaller
EXPOSE 21 80 443 8080 8443 8447 32800 33800
VOLUME ["/var/www", "/var/mail", "/var/lib/mysql"]
RUN perl imscp-autoinstall --debug --verbose --preseed /usr/local/src/imscp/preseed.pl

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**Athar** · Jul 22nd 2020

Did you git clone the latest unrealeased version ? (which is not "stable" by definition as all tests hasn't been done on it) or did you get the release packaged ? (1.5.3 build 2018120800)

If you take the first one, there "might" be some issues with the preseed way of setup.

If you take the package of the latest known good build, PHP.7.4 is not supported (7.1 at maximum).

Even, I'm not sure that the PHP7.4 is working for the "dev" build (preseed example stop at 7.3 after all).

**tracer** · Jul 22nd 2020

Why Docker when you have got an Debian at hands?

If you got isues installing it under Debian you could find help, but why install it in a container inside a real OS?

**HellBz** · Jul 22nd 2020

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on 1.5.3 i got this...

No matter if I enter 127.0.0.1 for DATABASE_HOST or localhost

**Athar** · Jul 22nd 2020

I'm pretty sure that, if you try to setup the latest released build, you use the same preseed file you posted which will explain the Fatal error.

https://github.com/i-MSCP/imsc…018120800/docs/preseed.pl

This is the preseed file for the 1.5.3 build 2018120800.

Also, there is no official support of Docker use, and like "tracer", I wonder why you attempt this ?

If you just want to test the panel, like he said, just do a Debian or Ubuntu VM, easier and working at least.

**HellBz** · Jul 23rd 2020

It's not about whether I run the installer on a normal Debian virtual machine or a docker,

Basically it is about the fact that the installer ( Tested on the 1.5.3 and on the 1.5.3-800 ) does not work in any configuration.

I have tried everything with a BLANK-Config, also without success.

Apparently no one seems to understand this, but always blame it on other contingencies like dockers and question this.

**HellBz** · Jul 25th 2020

Pity, no one likes to help, problems that occur are only postponed to one self or other factors.

The normal installation under Debian unfortunately also runs anything but smoothly.

Thanks? partly...

Change to another tool after many years

Cannot install with preseed.pm (Docker on Debian Stretch)

HellBz Jul 21st 2020

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