VirtualRadarServer for Docker

Docker Image for VirtualRadarServer using Linux and Mono (https://www.virtualradarserver.co.uk/).
DockerHub: https://hub.docker.com/r/felixtech/virtualradarserver

Installation Instructions

1. Create an empty folder: mkdir /opt/virtualradar
2. Copy the Docker Compose file from below and paste it into that folder: nano /opt/virtualradar/docker-compose.yml
3. Start the Stack: docker compose up -d
4. Go to the volume created by the Stack: cd /var/lib/docker/volumes/virtualradar_data/_data
5. Optional: Download the Airline Logos:
   1. Create a folder named OperatorFlags: mkdir OperatorFlags
   2. Open the folder: cd OperatorFlags
   3. Download the OperatorFlags: wget https://github.com/rikgale/VRSOperatorFlags/blob/main/OperatorFlags.zip
   4. Unzip the downloaded file: unzip OperatorFlags.zip
   5. Remove the downloaded file: rm OperatorFlags.zip
   6. Go back to the volume: cd ..
6. Optional: Download the Aircraft Silhouettes:
   1. Create a folder named OperatorFlags: mkdir Silhouettes
   2. Open the folder: cd Silhouettes
   3. Download the Silhouettes: wget https://github.com/rikgale/VRSOperatorFlags/blob/main/Silhouettes.zip
   4. Unzip the downloaded file: unzip Silhouettes.zip
   5. Remove the downloaded file: rm Silhouettes.zip
   6. Go back to the volume: cd ..
7. Continue at the Configuration Instructions

Docker Compose

version: "3.8"

volumes:
  data:

services:
  virtualradar:
    image: felixtech/virtualradarserver:latest
    container_name: virtualradar
    volumes:
      - data:/root/.local/share/VirtualRadar
    ports:
      - 8080:8080
    restart: always

Configuration Instructions

1. Open the VRS Admin page: http://<your-dockerhost-ip>:8080/WebAdmin/ and login with the default credentials (admin/password).
2. Go to Options -> Data Sources and set the following paths (if you did the optional steps from before):
   • Flags folder: /root/.local/share/VirtualRadar/OperatorFlags/
   • Silhouettes folder: /root/.local/share/VirtualRadar/Silhouettes/
3. Set up your Receiver Locations.
4. Set up your Receivers.
5. Create a Merged Feed with all your receivers, if you have more than one.
6. Change the password of the admin user.
7. Save your changes!
8. Go to Plugin: Database Writer and check the Enabled checkbox, select your feed (or if you have multiple feeds, the Merged Feed you created before) and click Use default file name. Check Save online lookups in database and Overwrite details on existing aircraft and click Create Database and then click Save.
9. Optional: Go to Plugin: Tile Server Cache and enable the plugin and ensure Use default cache folder is checked.
10. Go back to Options -> Data Sources -> Database filenameand set /root/.local/share/VirtualRadar/BaseStation.sqb as the path and click save.

Default Credentials

User: admin
Password: password

Support

If you need support for this, just create an Issue on GitHub.