pd-compose

pd-compose is a minimal compose-like tool for proot-distro. It reads a pd-compose.yaml to install, start, and stop proot-distro containers — inspired by Docker Compose.

Usage

Define services in pd-compose.yaml:

services:
  ubuntu-vm:
    image: ubuntu:24.04
    binds:
      - /host/path:/container/path
    environment:
      DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
    command: nginx  # optional: command to run

Run:

pd-compose up                    # install and run containers interactively
pd-compose up -d                 # run containers in background (detached)
pd-compose ps                    # list installed containers and detached processes
pd-compose ps -a                 # show all including stopped detached
pd-compose logs <name>           # view logs of detached container
pd-compose logs <name> -f         # follow logs
pd-compose down                  # stop detached and remove containers
pd-compose down -a                # stop all detached containers

Commands

• up: Install and run containers. Use -d for detached mode (background).
• down: Stop detached processes and remove containers. Use -a to stop all detached.
• ps: List installed containers and running detached processes.
• logs: View logs of a detached container. Use -f to follow, -n N for tail.

Architecture

• Uses proot-distro run for images with Entrypoint/Cmd (server images)
• Uses proot-distro login -- <command> for services with explicit command
• PID files stored in ~/.local/share/pd-compose/
• Log files stored in ~/.local/share/pd-compose/<name>.log

Credits

• Built on top of proot-distro by Termux.
• Inspired by Docker Compose.