Remove unnecessary postgresql-client and xdg-utils packages from backend Dockerfile#251
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Remove unnecessary postgresql-client and xdg-utils packages from backend Dockerfile
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postgres-client and xdg-utils in the backend docker image?
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| && apt-get update && apt-get install -y xdg-utils \ | ||
| && apt-get clean -y && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* | ||
| # Removed postgresql-client and xdg-utils packages as they are not used by the backend | ||
| # The backend uses SQLAlchemy/asyncpg for PostgreSQL connections, not CLI tools |
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Removed the
postgresql-clientandxdg-utilspackages from the backend production Dockerfile as they are not used by the application.Analysis
After investigating the codebase, I found that:
psql,pg_dump, etc.xdg-openwhich are not needed in a containerized backend serviceChanges
apt-get installcommands for both packages fromsrc/backend/Dockerfile.devcontainer/Dockerfilewherepostgresql-clientmay be useful for developmentVerification
The codebase analysis confirmed:
This change reduces the Docker image size and attack surface by removing unused system packages while maintaining full application functionality.
Fixes #250.
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