My previous guide for Dufs involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Dufs version via Portainer. Dufs, aka Duf, is a simple file server similar to Oasis & Cloud Commander. Dufs is a distinctive utility file server that supports static serving, uploading, searching, accessing control and WebDAV. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Dufs on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Dufs v0.43.0 release.

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

Install Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your Synology NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

• STEP 3

Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it dufs. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 4

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 5

In the Name field type in dufs. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: Copy Paste the code below in the Portainer Stacks Web editor.

version: "3.9"
services:
  dufs:
    container_name: Dufs
    image: sigoden/dufs:latest
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:false
      - seccomp:unconfined
    volumes:
      - /volume1:/sata1:rw
      - /volume1/docker/dufs:/data:rw
    ports:
      - 4688:5000
    restart: on-failure:5

• STEP 6

Scroll down on the page until you see a button named Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.

• STEP 7

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

• STEP 8

Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂

• STEP 9

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:4688 Your Dufs dashboard at a glance! Click sata1. You can easily explore all folders and files on your Synology NAS. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Dufs!

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If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.

Note: If you want to run the Dufs container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Dufs work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket. ⚠️Warning: Do not expose the Dufs container over the Internet.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find out how to update the Dufs container with the latest image.
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Note: How to Schedule Start & Stop For Docker Containers.
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Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
Note: How to Clean Docker Automatically.
Note: Best Practices When Using Docker and DDNS.
Note: Some Docker Containers Need WebSocket.
Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Tuesday / November 12th, 2024 at 11:19 PM