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How to run tests with TestContainers without Docker Desktop (MacOS)

How to run tests with TestContainers without Docker Desktop (MacOS)

Oct 30, 2023

 

Step-by-step guide

  1. Remove the Docker Desktop from the machine.

  2. Download the Rancher Desktop installer from the release page (aarch64 for Apple processors, x86_64 for Intel)

  3. Install Rancher Desktop

  4. Open settings and configure Docker Desktop in the following way: 

    •  Disable Administrative Access in the General Section: 

    • Change Virtual Machine Type to VZ:

    • Change Container Engine to dockerd(moby)

    • Optionally: adjust hardware parameters 

  5. Restart your computer and reopen Rancher Desktop

  6. Add the next environment variables and run your tests: 

export DOCKER_HOST=unix://$HOME/.rd/docker.sock export TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_SOCKET_OVERRIDE=/var/run/docker.sock export TESTCONTAINERS_HOST_OVERRIDE=$(rdctl shell ip a show vznat | awk '/inet / {sub("/.*",""); print $2}')