RIPE Atlas Software Probe Docker Setup

This project provides a Dockerized setup for running a RIPE Atlas software probe.

Prerequisites

• Docker
• Docker Compose

Quick Start

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ripe-atlas-docker.git
   cd ripe-atlas-docker
   

2. Build and start the container:

   docker-compose up -d
   

3. Check the probe status:

   docker-compose logs
   

Configuration

The probe configuration is stored in /probe/etc/ripe-atlas/config.txt inside the container. You can modify this file by accessing the ripe_atlas_config volume.

Volumes

• ripe_atlas_config: Stores probe configuration
• ripe_atlas_status: Stores probe status information
• ripe_atlas_data: Stores measurement data

Security

This setup follows security best practices:

• Runs as a non-root user
• Uses a read-only filesystem with exceptions for necessary write access
• Drops all capabilities except NET_RAW
• Prevents privilege escalation

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.