Davos
Container
Davos is an FTP automation tool that periodically scans given host locations for new files. It can be configured for various purposes, including listening for specific files to appear in the host location, ready for it to download and then move, if required. It also supports completion notifications as well as downstream API calls, to further the workflow.
Image details
Configuration
TypeContainerlinuxlinuxserver/davos:latest8080:8080/tcp/config : /srv/lsio/davos/config/download : /srv/lsio/davos/downloadPUID=1000PGID=1000TZ=Etc/UTCunless-stoppedTemplate by technorabilia
Notes
Ensure to create the following volume directories on the host file system, or modify the paths in the volume mapping section under the advanced options below, as needed.
mkdir -p /srv/lsio/davos/config
mkdir -p /srv/lsio/davos/download
Standalone Install
Select an install method, to see config/commands for deploying Davos
Install on Portainer
Import all app templates into your Portainer instance, for easy 1-click deploys
- Ensure both Docker and Portainer are installed, and up-to-date
- Log into your Portainer web UI
- Under Settings → App Templates, paste the below URL
- Head to Home → App Templates, and the list of apps will show up
- Select Davos, fill in any config options, and hit Deploy
Template Import URL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lissy93/portainer-templates/main/templates.json
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More install options in our documentation.

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- easy user mappings (PGID, PUID)
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linuxserver/davos
Davos is an FTP automation tool that periodically scans given host locations for new files. It can be configured for various purposes, including listening for specific files to appear in the host location, ready for it to download and then move, if required. It also supports completion notifications as well as downstream API calls, to further the workflow.
Supported Architectures
We utilise the docker manifest for multi-platform awareness. More information is available from docker here and our announcement here.Simply pulling
lscr.io/linuxserver/davos:latest should retrieve the correct image for your arch, but you can also pull specific arch images via tags.The architectures supported by this image are:
| Architecture | Available | Tag |
|---|---|---|
| x86-64 | ✅ | amd64-\ |
| arm64 | ✅ | arm64v8-\ |
Application Setup
The application does not require any set up other than starting the docker container. Further documentation can be found on the davos GitHub repository page.Read-Only Operation
This image can be run with a read-only container filesystem. For details please read the docs.Non-Root Operation
This image can be run with a non-root user. For details please read the docs.Usage
To help you get started creating a container from this image you can either use docker-compose or the docker cli.>!NOTE >Unless a parameter is flaged as 'optional', it is mandatory and a value must be provided.
docker-compose (recommended, click here for more info)
---
services:
davos:
image: lscr.io/linuxserver/davos:latest
container_name: davos
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
- TZ=Etc/UTC
volumes:
- /path/to/davos/data:/config
- /path/to/downloads/folder:/download
ports:
- 8080:8080
restart: unless-stoppeddocker cli (click here for more info)
docker run -d \
--name=davos \
-e PUID=1000 \
-e PGID=1000 \
-e TZ=Etc/UTC \
-p 8080:8080 \
-v /path/to/davos/data:/config \
-v /path/to/downloads/folder:/download \
--restart unless-stopped \
lscr.io/linuxserver/davos:latestParameters
Containers are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as those above). These parameters are separated by a colon and indicate<external>:<internal> respectively. For example, -p 8080:80 would expose port 80 from inside the container to be accessible from the host's IP on port 8080 outside the container.| Parameter | Function |
|---|---|
-p 8080:8080 | This is the default port that davos runs under |
-e PUID=1000 | for UserID - see below for explanation |
-e PGID=1000 | for GroupID - see below for explanation |
-e TZ=Etc/UTC | specify a timezone to use, see this list. |
-v /config | davos's config location. This is where it stores its database file and logs. |
-v /download | davos's file download location |
--read-only=true | Run container with a read-only filesystem. Please read the docs. |
--user=1000:1000 | Run container with a non-root user. Please read the docs. |
Environment variables from files (Docker secrets)
You can set any environment variable from a file by using a special prependFILE__.As an example:
-e FILE__MYVAR=/run/secrets/mysecretvariableWill set the environment variable
MYVAR based on the contents of the /run/secrets/mysecretvariable file.Umask for running applications
For all of our images we provide the ability to override the default umask settings for services started within the containers using the optional-e UMASK=022 setting.
Keep in mind umask is not chmod it subtracts from permissions based on it's value it does not add. Please read up here before asking for support.User / Group Identifiers
When using volumes (-v flags), permissions issues can arise between the host OS and the container, we avoid this issue by allowing you to specify the user PUID and group PGID.Ensure any volume directories on the host are owned by the same user you specify and any permissions issues will vanish like magic.
In this instance
PUID=1000 and PGID=1000, to find yours use id your_user as below:id your_userExample output:
uid=1000(your_user) gid=1000(your_user) groups=1000(your_user)Docker Mods
We publish various Docker Mods to enable additional functionality within the containers. The list of Mods available for this image (if any) as well as universal mods that can be applied to any one of our images can be accessed via the dynamic badges above.
Support Info
- Shell access whilst the container is running:
```bash
docker exec -it davos /bin/bash
```- To monitor the logs of the container in realtime:
```bash
docker logs -f davos
```- Container version number:
```bash
docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' davos
```- Image version number:
```bash
docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' lscr.io/linuxserver/davos:latest
```Updating Info
Most of our images are static, versioned, and require an image update and container recreation to update the app inside. With some exceptions (noted in the relevant readme.md), we do not recommend or support updating apps inside the container. Please consult the Application Setup section above to see if it is recommended for the image.Below are the instructions for updating containers:
Via Docker Compose
- Update images:
* All images:
```bash
docker-compose pull
```
* Single image:
```bash
docker-compose pull davos
```- Update containers:
* All containers:
```bash
docker-compose up -d
```
* Single container:
```bash
docker-compose up -d davos
```- You can also remove the old dangling images:
```bash
docker image prune
```Via Docker Run
- Update the image:
```bash
docker pull lscr.io/linuxserver/davos:latest
```- Stop the running container:
```bash
docker stop davos
```- Delete the container:
```bash
docker rm davos
```- Recreate a new container with the same docker run parameters as instructed above (if mapped correctly to a host folder, your
/configfolder and settings will be preserved) - You can also remove the old dangling images:
```bash
docker image prune
```Image Update Notifications - Diun (Docker Image Update Notifier)
>!TIP >We recommend Diun for update notifications. Other tools that automatically update containers unattended are not recommended or supported.Building locally
If you want to make local modifications to these images for development purposes or just to customize the logic:git clone https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-davos.git
cd docker-davos
docker build \
--no-cache \
--pull \
-t lscr.io/linuxserver/davos:latest .The ARM variants can be built on x8664 hardware and vice versa using
lscr.io/linuxserver/qemu-staticdocker run --rm --privileged lscr.io/linuxserver/qemu-static --resetOnce registered you can define the dockerfile to use with
-f Dockerfile.aarch64.Versions
- 27.01.25: - Rebase to Alpine 3.21.
- 24.06.24: - Rebase to Alpine 3.20.
- 20.03.24: - Rebase to Alpine 3.19.
- 12.07.23: - Rebase to Alpine 3.18.
- 07.07.23: - Deprecate armhf. As announced here
- 13.02.23: - Rebase to Alpine 3.17, migrate to s6v3.
- 15.01.22: - Rebasing to alpine 3.15.
- 01.06.20: - Rebasing to alpine 3.12.
- 19.12.19: - Rebasing to alpine 3.11.
- 28.06.19: - Rebasing to alpine 3.10.
- 23.03.19: - Switching to new Base images, shift to arm32v7 tag.
- 22.03.19: - Updating runtime deps due to change in OpenJRE.
- 08.03.19: - Updating build environment to pass proper build flags and use gradle wrapper.
- 22.02.19: - Rebasing to alpine 3.9.
- 18.11.16: - Initial Release.
Serve Davos on your own domain behind Caddy, Nginx or Traefik. Fill in your domain and copy the result. It's a starting point, some apps need their own base URL or extra headers set too.
Proxying davos.example.com to http://Davos:8080
Add this to your Caddyfile
davos.example.com {
reverse_proxy http://Davos:8080
}Check the logs first
Nine times out of ten the logs tell you exactly what went wrong.
- In Portainer, go to Containers, click the container, then Logs. Or run
docker logs Davos - Exit codes help too:
137means killed, usually out of memory.126or127means the command inside the image is broken.
Port already in use
If deployment fails with "Bind for 0.0.0.0:8080 failed: port is already allocated", something else on your server is using that port.
- Find what's using it:
sudo ss -tlnp | grep :8080 - Stop the other service, or pick a different host port. In
8080:8080only the left number is yours to change, the right one belongs to the app.
Running but the page won't load
The container is up but nothing appears in your browser.
- Use your server's real IP:
http://your-server-ip:8080. The 0.0.0.0 link Portainer shows isn't a real address. - Give it a minute after first deploy, Davos can take a while to initialise.
- Make sure your firewall allows the port, e.g.
sudo ufw allow 8080
Permission denied on volumes
If the logs show "permission denied", the app can't write to its data folder on the host.
- Fix the ownership:
sudo chown -R 1000:1000 /srv/lsio/davos/config(and the same for the other mapped folders) - Or set the
PUIDandPGIDvariables (defaults 1000:1000) to match your own user, found withid $USER
Image won't pull
Test the pull directly on the host: docker pull linuxserver/davos:latest
- "manifest unknown" means the tag no longer exists. This template uses
latest, so try pinning a specific version instead. - "toomanyrequests" is the Docker Hub rate limit. Log in with
docker loginto raise it. - "no space left on device" means a full disk. Reclaim space with
docker system prune
"exec format error"
This means the image was built for a different CPU architecture than your server.
- This image supports:
amd64, arm64 - Check yours with
uname -m: x86_64 is amd64, aarch64 is arm64. Raspberry Pi and other ARM boards are the usual culprits.
Container keeps restarting
The unless-stopped restart policy relaunches the app after every crash, so the real error can scroll past.
- Check the logs right after a restart, the last few lines before it died are the useful ones.
- Get the exit code with
docker inspect Davos --format '{{.State.ExitCode}}' - Still stuck? Redeploy once with the restart policy set to
noso the failure stays visible.
Raise an issue
Found something which isn't working as it should? Here's how to report it.
- Bug within the app: Open an issue within Davos's repo
- Template not working: Open an issue on technorabilia/portainer-templates
- This website not working: Open an issue on lissy93/portainer-templates
A single container
Davos runs as one container, the simplest kind of app here. Just the one image to pull and nothing else wired up alongside it.
The app image
An image is the app packed up ready to go, everything Davos needs bundled into one download. This template pulls linuxserver/davos:latest, which Docker fetches once (about 110 MB) and then starts your own copy from.
Where the image comes from
Docker pulls its images from registries, public libraries of ready-built apps. Davos's comes from Docker Hub, published by linuxserver.
Version tags
The bit after the colon in the image name is the version tag. Here it's latest, which always points at the newest build, so a redeploy can bump you to a newer release without you asking. Newest right now is 2.2.2. Pin a specific tag if you would rather stay on one version.
Which machines it runs on
Every image is built for particular CPU types. This one ships for amd64, arm64, so it runs on both regular x86 servers and ARM boards like a Raspberry Pi.
Ports
A port is the door the app answers on. A mapping like 8080:8080 means it's reachable on port 8080 of your server, where the left number is yours to change and the right one belongs to the app. Once it's running, open http://your-server-ip:8080 in a browser. It opens:
8080:8080, likely the web interface
Volumes
A volume is where Davos keeps its files so they survive an update or a restart. Without one, anything it saves would sit inside the container and vanish the moment it's recreated. This template mounts:
/configfrom/srv/lsio/davos/configon the host/downloadfrom/srv/lsio/davos/downloadon the host
Environment variables
Environment variables are the settings you hand over when you deploy, things like a password or a timezone. Davos takes 3 of them, all with defaults you can leave alone or tweak:
PUID, defaults to1000. Run 'id [USER]' for the owner of the host volume directories to get the UID to use here.PGID, defaults to1000. Run 'id [USER]' for the owner of the host volume directories to get the GID to use here.TZ, defaults toEtc/UTC. Specify a timezone to use, see this list.
Restart policy
The restart policy here is unless-stopped, so Docker restarts Davos after a crash or reboot, but leaves it off when you stop it on purpose. You can change this on the deploy screen. The choices are no (never restart), on-failure (only after a crash), unless-stopped (restart unless you stop it), and always (bring it back no matter what).
Users and permissions
The PUID and PGID settings tell it which user and group to act as on your host. Point them at your own account (find yours with id $USER) so the files it writes into your mounted folders come out owned by you rather than root.
Networking
Nothing custom is set, so Davos sits on Docker's default bridge network: its own private space that reaches the outside world only through the ports it publishes.
Container name
Once it's deployed, Portainer names the container Davos. That's what you'll spot in the containers list and use in commands like docker logs Davos.
Platform
The platform is linux, the kind of system the container is built to run on. Docker and Portainer handle this on a normal Linux server.
Portainer app templates
Zooming out, this whole page comes from a Portainer app template: a short recipe telling Portainer how to set Davos up. Add the template list to Portainer once, then deploying Davos is a click rather than a wall of config.