Is there a way to install node packages in a running docker environment without restarting?
I have running a few containers via docker-compose and need to use npm i <packagename> while the containers are running.
So far, I have found no consistent answer to google.
You can run any command in an active container using docker exec. In your case it will be:
// Replace <your-container-id> and <your-package-name>
docker exec -it <your-container-id> "npm install <your-package-name>"
or if you want to use a container name instead of a container id you can use:
// Replace <your-container-id> and <your-package-name>
docker exec -it $(docker ps | grep <your-container-name> | awk '{ print $1 }') "npm install <your-package-name>"
Here you have more informations about the docker exec docker exec command. (Docker Docs)
docker exec -it [container-id] /bin/bash
cd to the workspace and npm install packagename . Should install the package you want and also add it in package.json
Use docker exec + npm install <package-name>.
https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/exec/
