<p>It looks like you hit <a href="https://github.com/containers/podman-compose/issues/977" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this bug</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>1.1.0 (and perhaps above) broke the use of Containerfiles #977</p>
</blockquote>
<p>You can rename (or symlink) your <code>Containerfile</code> to <code>Dockerfile</code>, or add a <code>dockerfile: Containerfile</code> attribute to your <code>build</code> directive:</p>
<pre><code>services:
  app:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Containerfile
</code></pre>

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2024-06-26T13:38:22.050Z
I have added `dockerfile: Containerfile` attribute, but still the same. And yes, it looks like the bug and it seems someone suggested the fix as well. I hope it will get merged and released soon.
Tony Montana
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2024-06-26T13:41:13.283Z
Using `dockerfile: Containerfile` works just fine; I tried it before posting the answer. I suspect you may have an error in your compose file.
larsks
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2024-06-26T15:02:15.817Z
Ok, if that's the case then I am not sure why I am seeing the same error. I mean I should see some different error if there is an issue with my compose or Containerfile.
Tony Montana
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2024-06-26T15:08:36.860Z
Here's an example of a successful build: https://asciinema.org/a/GOfJxu1cGJMSpdkbRIrKXXXei
larsks
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2024-06-26T19:11:01.367Z
Yeah. I don't know what I missed but I deleted the compose file completed, build new one using your example and then it worked like a charm! Thank you very much!
Tony Montana
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2024-06-26T13:27:04.450Z
2024-06-26T13:27:04.450Z
larsks
<p>I am using podman-compose with container-compose.yml file to build my containers which contains application and database container.</p>
<p>This is my container-compose.yml file looks like:</p>
<pre><code>version: &quot;3&quot;
services:
  app:
    build: .
    ports:
      - &quot;5001:5001&quot;
    depends_on:
      - db
    environment:
      - DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:1234@db:5432/ApplicationYT
  db:
    image: postgres
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=postgres
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=1234
      - POSTGRES_DB=ApplicationYT
    volumes:
      - db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
  db-data:
</code></pre>
<p>And I have Containerfile in the same path of container-compose.yml file. But when I am trying to use podman-compose to build it, I am getting error <code>OSError: Dockerfile not found in /home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/Containerfile</code></p>
<p>This is the full error traceback:</p>
<pre><code>(env) root@DESKTOP-S11P8K7:/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi★
# podman-compose build
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File &quot;/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/bin/podman-compose&quot;, line 8, in &lt;module&gt;
    sys.exit(main())
             ^^^^^^
  File &quot;/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/podman_compose.py&quot;, line 3309, in main
    asyncio.run(async_main())
  File &quot;/usr/lib/python3.12/asyncio/runners.py&quot;, line 194, in run
    return runner.run(main)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File &quot;/usr/lib/python3.12/asyncio/runners.py&quot;, line 118, in run
    return self._loop.run_until_complete(task)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File &quot;/usr/lib/python3.12/asyncio/base_events.py&quot;, line 687, in run_until_complete
    return future.result()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File &quot;/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/podman_compose.py&quot;, line 3305, in async_main
    await podman_compose.run()
  File &quot;/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/podman_compose.py&quot;, line 1635, in run
    retcode = await cmd(self, args)
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File &quot;/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/podman_compose.py&quot;, line 2272, in compose_build
    s = await t
        ^^^^^^^
  File &quot;/usr/lib/python3.12/asyncio/tasks.py&quot;, line 631, in _wait_for_one
    return f.result()  # May raise f.exception().
           ^^^^^^^^^^
  File &quot;/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/podman_compose.py&quot;, line 2225, in build_one
    raise OSError(&quot;Dockerfile not found in &quot; + ctx)
OSError: Dockerfile not found in /home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/Containerfile
</code></pre>
<p>It looks like I may have missed something but I have tried to find the resources on how to use Containerfile instead of Dockerfile but I could not find it. And I can use Dockerfile but I don't want to, I just want to continue to podman specific naming conventions.</p>
<p>This are the details about the <code>podman</code> and <code>podman-compose</code>:</p>
<pre><code>podman-compose version 1.1.0
podman version 4.9.3
</code></pre>
<p>If anyone can direct in correct direction, I will be very glad. Thank you.</p>

<podman>
Using Containerfile inside podman-compose.yml with podman-compose not working
Tony Montana
# Using Containerfile inside podman-compose.yml with podman-compose not working

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-06-26)

I am using podman-compose with container-compose.yml file to build my containers which contains application and database container.
This is my container-compose.yml file looks like:
version: "3"
services:
  app:
    build: .
    ports:
      - "5001:5001"
    depends_on:
      - db
    environment:
      - DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:1234@db:5432/ApplicationYT
  db:
    image: postgres
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=postgres
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=1234
      - POSTGRES_DB=ApplicationYT
    volumes:
      - db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
  db-data:

And I have Containerfile in the same path of container-compose.yml file. But when I am trying to use podman-compose to build it, I am getting error OSError: Dockerfile not found in /home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/Containerfile
This is the full error traceback:
(env) root@DESKTOP-S11P8K7:/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi★
# podman-compose build
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/bin/podman-compose", line 8, in 
    sys.exit(main())
             ^^^^^^
  File "/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/podman_compose.py", line 3309, in main
    asyncio.run(async_main())
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/asyncio/runners.py", line 194, in run
    return runner.run(main)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/asyncio/runners.py", line 118, in run
    return self._loop.run_until_complete(task)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/asyncio/base_events.py", line 687, in run_until_complete
    return future.result()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/podman_compose.py", line 3305, in async_main
    await podman_compose.run()
  File "/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/podman_compose.py", line 1635, in run
    retcode = await cmd(self, args)
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/podman_compose.py", line 2272, in compose_build
    s = await t
        ^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/asyncio/tasks.py", line 631, in _wait_for_one
    return f.result()  # May raise f.exception().
           ^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/env/lib/python3.12/site-packages/podman_compose.py", line 2225, in build_one
    raise OSError("Dockerfile not found in " + ctx)
OSError: Dockerfile not found in /home/ubuntu/Project/learn_fastapi/Containerfile

It looks like I may have missed something but I have tried to find the resources on how to use Containerfile instead of Dockerfile but I could not find it. And I can use Dockerfile but I don't want to, I just want to continue to podman specific naming conventions.
This are the details about the podman and podman-compose:
podman-compose version 1.1.0
podman version 4.9.3

If anyone can direct in correct direction, I will be very glad. Thank you.

**Tags:** podman


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-06-26. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

It looks like you hit this bug:

1.1.0 (and perhaps above) broke the use of Containerfiles #977

You can rename (or symlink) your Containerfile to Dockerfile, or add a dockerfile: Containerfile attribute to your build directive:
services:
  app:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Containerfile

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I have added `dockerfile: Containerfile` attribute, but still the same. And yes, it looks like the bug and it seems someone suggested the fix as well. I hope it will get merged and released soon.  
> **username_1**: Using `dockerfile: Containerfile` works just fine; I tried it before posting the answer. I suspect you may have an error in your compose file.  
> **username_0**: Ok, if that's the case then I am not sure why I am seeing the same error. I mean I should see some different error if there is an issue with my compose or Containerfile.  
> **username_1**: Here's an example of a successful build: https://asciinema.org/a/GOfJxu1cGJMSpdkbRIrKXXXei  
> **username_0**: Yeah. I don't know what I missed but I deleted the compose file completed, build new one using your example and then it worked like a charm! Thank you very much!  

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