Build Cordova Application in Docker

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Use docker to build cordova applications. For local development, testing, CI/CD...

Docker repository

https://hub.docker.com/r/hamdifourati/cordova-android-builder/

Requirements

• Docker

Installed dependencies

• NodeJS v20 LTS
• Cordova v12.0.0
• Android Platform Tools
• Android Build Tools 34.0.0
• Android 34

How to

Pull image from Docker hub

docker pull hamdifourati/cordova-android-builder

Run Builder Container

# Check dependencies are installed and configured.
docker run -v <local-app-src>:/opt/src --rm hamdifourati/cordova-android-builder cordova requirements

# Build Android apk
docker run -v <local-app-src>:/opt/src --rm hamdifourati/cordova-android-builder cordova build

Interactive shell

Run a shell inside the conatiner

docker run -it -v <local-app-src>:/opt/src --rm hamdifourati/cordova-android-builder bash

root@cordova:/opt/src# cordova platform add android
root@cordova:/opt/src# cordova requirements
root@cordova:/opt/src# cordova build

The Generated APK is in: /opt/src/platforms/android/app/build/outputs/apk/

Install Android packages ( build-tools, platform-tools .. )

Note that this image uses sdkmanager to manage android packages and comes with some default packages. You are more likely to need different versions.

Install using a custom Dockerfile

FROM hamdifourati/cordova-android-builder

RUN ( sleep 5 && while [ 1 ]; do sleep 1; echo y; done ) | sdkmanager "platforms;android-30"

Install in interactive shell

# attach to your already running container
docker exec -it <cordova-container-name> bash

# Install & Accept linceses
root@cordova:/opt/src# sdkmanager "platforms;android-30"

You can always list available packages either inside the container or directly.

docker run -it --rm hamdifourati/cordova-android-builder sdkmanager --list

Enjoy !