custom_distroless_base_image

Custom Distroless Base Image Example

This example demonstrates how to use rules_distroless with rules_img to create custom container images with minimal OS distributions.

Features Demonstrated

This example showcases all major features of rules_distroless:

1. User and Group Management

• group rule: Creates /etc/group entries (similar to groupadd)
• passwd rule: Creates /etc/passwd entries (similar to useradd)
• Defines multiple users and groups including root, appuser, database users, and www-data

2. Certificate Management

• cacerts rule: Generates CA certificate bundles
• java_keystore rule: Creates Java keystores with custom certificates
• Example certificates included: Amazon Root CA 1 and 2

3. Package Management

• apt.yaml: Defines packages to install from Debian repositories
• apt.lock.json: Lock file for reproducible package versions
• dpkg_status rule: Creates package database for vulnerability scanners