Docker compose as a systemd unit ================================ Create file `/etc/systemd/system/docker-compose@.service` ```ini [Unit] Description=%i service with docker compose Requires=docker.service After=docker.service [Service] Restart=always WorkingDirectory=/etc/docker/compose/%i # Remove old containers, images and volumes ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose down -v ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose rm -fv ExecStartPre=-/bin/bash -c 'docker volume ls -qf "name=%i_" | xargs docker volume rm' ExecStartPre=-/bin/bash -c 'docker network ls -qf "name=%i_" | xargs docker network rm' ExecStartPre=-/bin/bash -c 'docker ps -aqf "name=%i_*" | xargs docker rm' # Compose up ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker-compose up # Compose down, remove containers and volumes ExecStop=/usr/bin/docker-compose down -v [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target ``` Place your `docker-compose.yml` into `/etc/docker/compose/myservice` and call ``` systemctl start docker-compose@myservice ``` Docker cleanup timer with system ================================ Create `/etc/systemd/system/docker-cleanup.timer` with this content: ```ini [Unit] Description=Docker cleanup timer [Timer] OnUnitInactiveSec=12h [Install] WantedBy=timers.target ``` And service file `/etc/systemd/system/docker-cleanup.service`: ```ini [Unit] Description=Docker cleanup Requires=docker.service After=docker.service [Service] Type=oneshot WorkingDirectory=/tmp User=root Group=root ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker system prune -f [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target ``` run `systemctl enable docker-cleanup.timer` for enabling the timer