how to install elasticsearch plugin with docker?

[docker-library]

how to install elasticsearch plugin with docker?

[booyaa]

we'll assume your elasticsearch container is running in daemon mode is called my-elasticsearch. use the docker exec command to enter the container, then issue the plugin command as you would in a normal installation:

plugin --install mobz/elasticsearch-head

the plugin binary is installed in /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin

[tianon]

I've confirmed the following to be working on the current elasticsearch image (and would generally recommend using a Dockerfile for making your additions persistent):

FROM elasticsearch

RUN plugin install mobz/elasticsearch-head

Sending build context to Docker daemon 2.048 kB
Step 1 : FROM elasticsearch
 ---> 349b6f657f3b
Step 2 : RUN plugin install mobz/elasticsearch-head
 ---> Running in 2b642122ecac
-> Installing mobz/elasticsearch-head...
Trying https://github.com/mobz/elasticsearch-head/archive/master.zip ...
Downloading .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................DONE
Verifying https://github.com/mobz/elasticsearch-head/archive/master.zip checksums if available ...
NOTE: Unable to verify checksum for downloaded plugin (unable to find .sha1 or .md5 file to verify)
Installed head into /usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/head
 ---> ec06b59ac64a
Removing intermediate container 2b642122ecac
Successfully built ec06b59ac64a