ysdragon/ring repository overview

⁠Ring Programming Language Docker Images

Docker images for the Ring programming language⁠ - a practical general-purpose multi-paradigm language.

⁠Quick Start

# Run a Ring script
docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/app -e RING_FILE=myapp.ring ysdragon/ring:latest

# Use the light version for minimal footprint
docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/app -e RING_FILE=myapp.ring ysdragon/ring:light

# Install packages and run
docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/app -e RING_PACKAGES="jsonlib" -e RING_FILE=myapp.ring ysdragon/ring:latest

⁠Available Tags

• latest, full - Complete Ring environment with all libraries and GUI support
• light - Minimal Ring environment for CLI apps and web development

⁠Supported Architectures

• Full image: linux/amd64, linux/arm64
• Light image: linux/amd64, linux/arm64, linux/riscv64

⁠Image Variants

⁠ysdragon/ring:latest / ysdragon/ring:full

The full-featured image includes:

• Complete Ring language installation
• All available Ring libraries and extensions
• GUI libraries (Qt, libui, etc.)
• Perfect for desktop applications and comprehensive development

⁠ysdragon/ring:light

The lightweight image includes:

• Core Ring language
• Essential extensions: HTTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, CURL, OpenSSL
• Web development libraries
• Command-line tools
• Ideal for web apps, APIs, and scripting

⁠Environment Variables

⁠Common Usage Examples

⁠Run a simple Ring script

docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/app -e RING_FILE=hello.ring ysdragon/ring:latest

⁠Web development with packages

docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/app -e RING_PACKAGES="weblib jsonlib" -e RING_FILE=webapp.ring ysdragon/ring:light

⁠Create a standalone executable

docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/app -e RING_FILE=myapp.ring -e RING_OUTPUT_EXE=true ysdragon/ring:latest

⁠Use specific Ring version

docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/app -e RING_VERSION=1.22 -e RING_FILE=legacy.ring ysdragon/ring:latest

⁠What is Ring?

Ring is a practical general-purpose multi-paradigm language that can be used for:

• Desktop applications (using Qt, libui, etc.)
• Web development
• Mobile development
• Games and graphics

Ring combines simplicity with powerful features, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced developers.

⁠Links

• GitHub Repository⁠
• Ring Language Website⁠
• Ring Group⁠
• Documentation⁠

⁠License

MIT License - see the LICENSE⁠ file for details.