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Dockerfiles

A curated collection of 50+ pre-built Docker images for DevOps, CI/CD, and big data platforms (Hadoop, Kafka, Spark, Cassandra, etc.) across multiple Linux distributions. Published to DockerHub under MIT license, maintained by a single author with community contributions.

Source: GitHub — github.com/HariSekhon/Dockerfiles
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RepositoryHariSekhon/Dockerfiles
OwnerHariSekhon
Primary languageShell
LicenseMIT — OSI-approved
Stars1.4k
Forks482
Open issues18
Latest releaseUnknown
Last updated2026-02-03
Sourcehttps://github.com/HariSekhon/Dockerfiles

What Dockerfiles is

Shell-based Dockerfile repository providing containerized images for infrastructure tools, orchestration systems, and data processing frameworks. Supports Alpine, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, and Rocky Linux base images; integrated with multiple CI/CD platforms (CircleCI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.).

Quickstart

Get the Dockerfiles source

Clone the repository and explore it locally.

terminalbash
git clone https://github.com/HariSekhon/Dockerfiles.gitcd Dockerfiles# follow the project's README for install & configuration

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Best use cases

Quick-start Kubernetes & container deployments

Reduces time-to-deployment for dev and staging environments where pre-built images for Consul, Kafka, ZooKeeper, and HBase eliminate base layer compilation.

Multi-distribution testing for DevOps tools

Provides consistent containerized environments across Alpine, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu for testing cross-platform deployment scripts and infrastructure automation.

CI/CD pipeline templates and examples

Repository includes config files for Jenkins, CircleCI, GoCD, Concourse, and other systems; useful as reference implementations for teams building polyglot pipelines.

Implementation considerations

  • No versioned releases; last push 2026-02-03 suggests active updates but no SemVer tagging—pin to commit SHA in production rather than branch or latest.
  • 18 open issues suggest known bugs or feature requests; review issue tracker for blocker items relevant to your target platform (e.g., Spark, Kafka versions).
  • Dockerfiles are shell-based; audit RUN layers for hardening (non-root user, minimal layer count, CVE patching); SonarCloud security rating visible but not detailed.
  • Multi-distro support increases maintenance surface area; test your chosen base OS (Alpine vs. Ubuntu) in target orchestrator (Kubernetes, ECS) before production rollout.
  • No digest-pinning strategy mentioned; DockerHub images may overwrite tags; implement pull-by-digest or rebuild images locally if reproducibility is required.

When to avoid it — and what to weigh

  • Production hardening required — Single-author maintained project; no formal security audit, vulnerability disclosure process, or SLA. Unsuitable if compliance (SOC2, PCI-DSS) mandates vendor accountability.
  • Need commercial support or long-term stability guarantees — No release versioning, SemVer, or deprecation warnings evident. Maintainer may discontinue support; images tagged latest are unpredictable across time.
  • Minimal image footprint is critical — Supports multiple base OSes; images not optimized for size. For resource-constrained container registries or edge deployments, official minimal images may be preferable.
  • Air-gapped or fully offline deployments — Images must be pulled from DockerHub or rebuilt locally; no embedded artifact caching or mirror strategy evident in the data.

License & commercial use

Licensed under MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology License), an OSI-approved permissive license. Allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions (attribution required).

MIT license explicitly permits commercial use without license fees or vendor approval. However, the single-author nature and lack of formal support or indemnification means commercial users assume all liability for image security, stability, and compatibility. Not a substitute for vendor support.

DEV.co evaluation signals

Editorial assessment — not user reviews. Directional, with an explicit confidence level.

SignalAssessment
MaintenanceActive
DocumentationAdequate
License clarityClear
Deployment complexityLow
DEV.co fitGood
Assessment confidenceHigh
Security considerations

SonarCloud security rating badge present but not quantified in data. Shell-based Dockerfiles should be reviewed for: privilege escalation vectors, hardcoded secrets, vulnerable base image versions, and unnecessary build tools in final layers. No documented vulnerability disclosure process or security.txt visible. Images run third-party software (Hadoop, Spark, Cassandra); track upstream CVEs independently.

Alternatives to consider

Official vendor images (Confluent, Databricks, etc.)

Vendor-maintained, versioned, and backed by commercial support. Preferred if your team standardizes on a single platform (e.g., Confluent for Kafka).

Distroless or minimal images (Google Distroless, Alpine base)

Smaller attack surface and image size; recommended for production if you control the application runtime, not pre-packaged infrastructure tools.

Community images on Bitnami or OperatorHub

Wider review cycle, semver releases, and integration with Helm; better for large-scale Kubernetes deployments requiring updates and rollback.

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Dockerfiles FAQ

Can we use these images in production?
Technically yes (MIT license allows it), but risk is high: single-author maintenance, no SLA, no security patching guarantee. Suitable for non-critical environments or as a base for internal hardening. For critical workloads, vendor or community-maintained alternatives are safer.
Do these images have specific version tags (e.g., Spark 3.2.1)?
Unknown from the data provided. No release tags are listed, and DockerHub image pages must be checked individually. Expect 'latest' or date-based tags; version pinning behavior is unclear.
Can we modify and republish these images?
Yes, MIT license permits it. Attribution to the original author is required; include a link to the original repo in your image metadata or documentation.
Is there a Kubernetes Helm chart or operator included?
Not mentioned in the data. Dockerfiles only; you must integrate into your own Helm charts, kustomize overlays, or Kubernetes manifests.

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