Using noble within a docker container

[jackbridger]

I am trying to use noble in a node (v13.8.0) app running in a local docker container.

When I run my application I receive the below error. It seems like there is an issue with hci-socket.

`/app/node_modules/@abandonware/noble/lib/hci-socket/hci.js:75
this._socket = new BluetoothHciSocket();
^

Error: EAFNOSUPPORT, Address family not supported by protocol
at new Hci (/app/node_modules/@abandonware/noble/lib/hci-socket/hci.js:75:18)
at new NobleBindings (/app/node_modules/@abandonware/noble/lib/hci-socket/bindings.js:28:15)
at Object. (/app/node_modules/@abandonware/noble/lib/hci-socket/bindings.js:511:18)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1151:30)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1171:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1000:32)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:899:14)
at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1040:19)
at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:72:18)
at module.exports (/app/node_modules/@abandonware/noble/lib/resolve-bindings.js:13:12) {
errno: 97,
code: 'EAFNOSUPPORT',
syscall: 'socket'
}
`

I found this on noble noble#805

Does anyone have a workaround?

Thanks!

[rzr]

I suspect problem in docker run params ?
Maybe we can add a docker-compose file

[jackbridger]

Thanks, these are the docker commands I'm using:

docker build -t mqtt-server .
docker run -it -p 9002:3002 -v $(pwd):/app mqtt-server /bin/bash

My Dockerfile:

`FROM node:latest

WORKDIR specifies the directory our
WORKDIR /app
RUN npm install -g nodemon
COPY package.json /app/package.json
RUN npm install && npm ls
RUN mv /app/node_modules /node_modules
COPY . /app
`
Package.json:

`
{
"name": "TIG-docker",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "",
"main": "index.js",
"scripts": {
"test": "echo "Error: no test specified" && exit 1"
},
"keywords": [],
"author": "",
"license": "ISC",
"dependencies": {
"@abandonware/noble": "^1.9.2-5",
"mqtt": "^3.0.0"
}
}

`

[rzr]

Is the problem in mqtt or noble module ?

Maybe try to play along different network mode, I used:

https://github.com/rzr/webthing-iotjs/blob/master/docker-compose.yml#L21

[jackbridger]

Thanks @rzr , Having done some more research, I think it's the bluetooth module in noble because I'm running docker locally on a mac but haven't found a solution so far?

https://forums.docker.com/t/cannot-access-macbook-built-in-bluetooth-in-docker-debian-container/32819 Maybe it's not to do with noble

[rzr]

Sorry I am a linux user but I can give a try, may you open a PR with docker-compose file running a sample self test and I'll try it and will share you logs

[C4mp3r-Grey]

Hello! As AcCalzone mentioned, I am running into the same phenomenon here AlCalzone/ioBroker.ble#422 (comment)

I have closed it, as it does not seem to be an AlCalzone/BLE issue then.

Any update on this here?

[C4mp3r-Grey]

Maybe this issue can be solved as I solved mine:

Run the container with --net host rather than shared.

Although this thread is pretty old, it may help others to find the own mistake as I did after several days? buanet/ioBroker.docker#134 (comment)

[rzr]

feel free to add a chapter in readme file about using with docker

[atrovato]

Hi, did you run noble within a Docker container?
Can you share your Dockerfile, I'm not sure of required dependencies and commands to run.

[hkayann]

I have developed my own npm package that depends on @abandonware/noble

I am having a similar issue. Here is the error:

[node-red-contrib-ble-sense/protocols] Error: EAFNOSUPPORT, Address family not supported by protocol

I am running Node-RED on RPi 4 that runs DietPi.

[SSharshunov]

Я разработал свой собственный пакет npm, который зависит от@abandonware/noble

У меня похожая проблема. Вот ошибка:

[node-red-contrib-ble-sense/protocols] Error: EAFNOSUPPORT, Address family not supported by protocol

Я запускаю Node-RED на RPi 4, на котором работает DietPi.

Use --net=host for docker cli, to resolve this problem (EAFNOSUPPORT)

[ianchanning]

This is indeed now written up in the README > Docker section: https://github.com/abandonware/noble/#docker

Thanks to @atrovato ❤️