docker-ionic-android-sdk

Docker image include android sdk for building Ionic CLI v5 application

Example .gitlab-ci file

build_frontend_apk:
  stage: build_fe
  image: chiticariu/ionic5
  script:
    - "cd <Ionic Project Directory>"
    - "npm i -g npm-upgrade"
    - "npm install"
    - "mkdir www"
    - "yes | /opt/android-sdk/tools/bin/sdkmanager --licenses || true"
    - "ionic cordova build --release --prod android"
    - "cd ../.."
    - "mkdir publish_fe"
    - "cp <Ionic Project Directory>/platforms/android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/*.apk publish_fe/"
  artifacts:
    paths:
    - publish_fe/*.apk
  when: manual

Extra helper command

If you want to run or build the ionic project in computer but doesn't have Android Studio, Android SDK or Ionic Framework and this computer installed Docker. You can use helper command

• Restore npm package

Linux:    docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/myApp chiticariu/ionic5 npm install
Windows:  docker run --rm -v %cd%:/myApp chiticariu/ionic5 npm install

• Run docker image in terminal having the code mounted

Linux:    docker run -it -v $(pwd):/ionic_project chiticariu/ionic5 /bin/bash
Windows:  docker run -it -v %cd%:/ionic_project chiticariu/ionic5 /bin/bash

• Preview Ionic web app in your web browser

Linux:    docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/myApp -p 8100:8100 chiticariu/ionic5 ionic serve
Windows:  docker run --rm -v %cd%:/myApp -p 8100:8100 chiticariu/ionic5 ionic serve

• Build android apk output file

Linux:    docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/myApp chiticariu/ionic5 ionic cordova build android
Windows:  docker run --rm -v %cd%:/myApp chiticariu/ionic5 ionic cordova build android

References:

(https://github.com/Kusumoto/docker-ionic-android-sdk)