# Bitnami package for Jenkins ## What is Jenkins? > Jenkins is an open source Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) server designed to automate the building, testing, and deploying of any software project. [Overview of Jenkins](https://jenkins.io/) Trademarks: This software listing is packaged by Bitnami. The respective trademarks mentioned in the offering are owned by the respective companies, and use of them does not imply any affiliation or endorsement. ## TL;DR ```console docker run --name jenkins bitnami/jenkins:latest ``` You can find the default credentials and available configuration options in the [Environment Variables](#environment-variables) section. ## ⚠️ Important Notice: Upcoming changes to the Bitnami Catalog Beginning August 28th, 2025, Bitnami will evolve its public catalog to offer a curated set of hardened, security-focused images under the new [Bitnami Secure Images initiative](https://news.broadcom.com/app-dev/broadcom-introduces-bitnami-secure-images-for-production-ready-containerized-applications). As part of this transition: - Granting community users access for the first time to security-optimized versions of popular container images. - Bitnami will begin deprecating support for non-hardened, Debian-based software images in its free tier and will gradually remove non-latest tags from the public catalog. As a result, community users will have access to a reduced number of hardened images. These images are published only under the “latest” tag and are intended for development purposes - Starting August 28th, over two weeks, all existing container images, including older or versioned tags (e.g., 2.50.0, 10.6), will be migrated from the public catalog (docker.io/bitnami) to the “Bitnami Legacy” repository (docker.io/bitnamilegacy), where they will no longer receive updates. - For production workloads and long-term support, users are encouraged to adopt Bitnami Secure Images, which include hardened containers, smaller attack surfaces, CVE transparency (via VEX/KEV), SBOMs, and enterprise support. These changes aim to improve the security posture of all Bitnami users by promoting best practices for software supply chain integrity and up-to-date deployments. For more details, visit the [Bitnami Secure Images announcement](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/issues/83267). ## Why use Bitnami Secure Images? - Bitnami Secure Images and Helm charts are built to make open source more secure and enterprise ready. - Triage security vulnerabilities faster, with transparency into CVE risks using industry standard Vulnerability Exploitability Exchange (VEX), KEV, and EPSS scores. - Our hardened images use a minimal OS (Photon Linux), which reduces the attack surface while maintaining extensibility through the use of an industry standard package format. - Stay more secure and compliant with continuously built images updated within hours of upstream patches. - Bitnami containers, virtual machines and cloud images use the same components and configuration approach - making it easy to switch between formats based on your project needs. - Hardened images come with attestation signatures (Notation), SBOMs, virus scan reports and other metadata produced in an SLSA-3 compliant software factory. Only a subset of BSI applications are available for free. Looking to access the entire catalog of applications as well as enterprise support? Try the [commercial edition of Bitnami Secure Images today](https://www.arrow.com/globalecs/uk/products/bitnami-secure-images/). ## How to deploy Jenkins in Kubernetes? Deploying Bitnami applications as Helm Charts is the easiest way to get started with our applications on Kubernetes. Read more about the installation in the [Bitnami Jenkins Chart GitHub repository](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/tree/master/bitnami/jenkins). ## Why use a non-root container? Non-root container images add an extra layer of security and are generally recommended for production environments. However, because they run as a non-root user, privileged tasks are typically off-limits. Learn more about non-root containers [in our docs](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-tanzu/application-catalog/tanzu-application-catalog/services/tac-doc/apps-tutorials-work-with-non-root-containers-index.html). ## Supported tags and respective `Dockerfile` links Learn more about the Bitnami tagging policy and the difference between rolling tags and immutable tags [in our documentation page](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-tanzu/application-catalog/tanzu-application-catalog/services/tac-doc/apps-tutorials-understand-rolling-tags-containers-index.html). You can see the equivalence between the different tags by taking a look at the `tags-info.yaml` file present in the branch folder, i.e `bitnami/ASSET/BRANCH/DISTRO/tags-info.yaml`. Subscribe to project updates by watching the [bitnami/containers GitHub repo](https://github.com/bitnami/containers). ## Get this image The recommended way to get the Bitnami Jenkins Docker Image is to pull the prebuilt image from the [Docker Hub Registry](https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnami/jenkins). ```console docker pull bitnami/jenkins:latest ``` To use a specific version, you can pull a versioned tag. You can view the [list of available versions](https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnami/jenkins/tags/) in the Docker Hub Registry. ```console docker pull bitnami/jenkins:[TAG] ``` If you wish, you can also build the image yourself by cloning the repository, changing to the directory containing the Dockerfile and executing the `docker build` command. Remember to replace the `APP`, `VERSION` and `OPERATING-SYSTEM` path placeholders in the example command below with the correct values. ```console git clone https://github.com/bitnami/containers.git cd bitnami/APP/VERSION/OPERATING-SYSTEM docker build -t bitnami/APP:latest . ``` ## How to use this image ### Using the Docker Command Line #### Step 1: Create a network ```console docker network create jenkins-network ``` #### Step 2: Create volumes for Jenkins persistence and launch the container ```console $ docker volume create --name jenkins_data docker run -d -p 80:8080 --name jenkins \ --network jenkins-network \ --volume jenkins_data:/bitnami/jenkins \ bitnami/jenkins:latest ``` Access your application at `http://your-ip/` ## Persisting your application If you remove the container all your data and configurations will be lost, and the next time you run the image the database will be reinitialized. To avoid this loss of data, you should mount a volume that will persist even after the container is removed. For persistence you should mount a volume at the `/bitnami/jenkins` path. The above examples define a docker volume namely `jenkins_data`. The Jenkins application state will persist as long as this volume is not removed. To avoid inadvertent removal of this volume you can [mount host directories as data volumes](https://docs.docker.com/engine/tutorials/dockervolumes/). Alternatively you can make use of volume plugins to host the volume data. ### Mount host directories as data volumes with Docker Compose This requires a minor change to the [`docker-compose.yml`](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/blob/main/bitnami/jenkins/docker-compose.yml) file present in this repository: ```diff ... services: jenkins: ... volumes: - - jenkins_data:/bitnami/jenkins + - /path/to/jenkins-persistence:/bitnami/jenkins - volumes: - jenkins_data: - driver: local ``` > NOTE: As this is a non-root container, the mounted files and directories must have the proper permissions for the UID `1001`. ### Mount host directories as data volumes using the Docker command line #### Step 1: Create a network (if it does not exist) ```console docker network create jenkins-network ``` #### Step 2. Create the Jenkins container with host volumes ```console docker run -d -p 80:8080 --name jenkins \ --network jenkins-network \ --volume /path/to/jenkins-persistence:/bitnami/jenkins \ bitnami/jenkins:latest ``` ### Using Docker Compose ```console curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bitnami/containers/main/bitnami/jenkins/docker-compose.yml > docker-compose.yml docker-compose up -d ``` Please be aware this file has not undergone internal testing. Consequently, we advise its use exclusively for development or testing purposes. For production-ready deployments, we highly recommend utilizing its associated [Bitnami Helm chart](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/tree/main/bitnami/jenkins). If you detect any issue in the `docker-compose.yaml` file, feel free to report it or contribute with a fix by following our [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md). ## Configuration ### Environment variables #### Customizable environment variables | Name | Description | Default Value | |--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------| | `JENKINS_HOME` | Jenkins home directory. | `${JENKINS_VOLUME_DIR}/home` | | `JENKINS_PLUGINS` | Comma-separated list of Jenkins plugins to be installed. | `nil` | | `JENKINS_PLUGINS_LATEST` | Set to false to install the minimum required version. | `true` | | `JENKINS_PLUGINS_LATEST_SPECIFIED` | Set to true to install the latest dependencies of any plugin that is requested to have the latest version. | `false` | | `JENKINS_SKIP_IMAGE_PLUGINS` | Set to true to skip the installation of image built-in plugins. | `false` | | `JENKINS_OVERRIDE_PLUGINS` | Set to true to force overriding existing plugins from the persisted volume. | `false` | | `JENKINS_OVERRIDE_PATHS` | Comma-separated list of relative paths to be removed from the Jenkins home and recreated if present in the mounted content directory. | `nil` | | `JENKINS_HTTP_LISTEN_ADDRESS` | Jenkins HTTP listen address. | `nil` | | `JENKINS_HTTPS_LISTEN_ADDRESS` | Jenkins HTTPS listen address. | `nil` | | `JENKINS_HTTP_PORT_NUMBER` | Jenkins HTTP port number. | `nil` | | `JENKINS_HTTPS_PORT_NUMBER` | Jenkins HTTPS port number. | `nil` | | `JENKINS_JNLP_PORT_NUMBER` | Jenkins JNLP port number. | `nil` | | `JENKINS_EXTERNAL_HTTP_PORT_NUMBER` | Port to access Jenkins from outside of the instance using HTTP. | `80` | | `JENKINS_EXTERNAL_HTTPS_PORT_NUMBER` | Port to access Jenkins from outside of the instance using HTTPS. | `443` | | `JENKINS_HOST` | Jenkins hostname. | `nil` | | `JENKINS_FORCE_HTTPS` | Enable serving Jenkins through HTTPS instead of HTTP. | `no` | | `JENKINS_SKIP_BOOTSTRAP` | Whether to perform initial bootstrapping for the application. | `no` | | `JENKINS_ENABLE_SWARM` | Enable the Jenkins Swarm configuration. | `no` | | `JENKINS_CERTS_DIR` | Password of keystore. | `${JENKINS_HOME}` | | `JENKINS_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD` | Password of keystore. | `bitnami` | | `JENKINS_OPTS` | Jenkins launcher parameters. | `nil` | | `JENKINS_USERNAME` | Jenkins admin user name. | `user` | | `JENKINS_PASSWORD` | Jenkins admin user password. | `bitnami` | | `JENKINS_EMAIL` | Jenkins admin user e-mail address. | `user@example.com` | | `JENKINS_SWARM_USERNAME` | Jenkins user for Swarm access name . | `swarm` | | `JENKINS_SWARM_PASSWORD` | Jenkins user for Swarm access password. | `nil` | | `JAVA_HOME` | Java Home directory. | `${BITNAMI_ROOT_DIR}/java` | | `JAVA_OPTS` | Java options. | `nil` | #### Read-only environment variables | Name | Description | Value | |----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| | `JENKINS_BASE_DIR` | Jenkins installation directory. | `${BITNAMI_ROOT_DIR}/jenkins` | | `JENKINS_LOGS_DIR` | Jenkins directory for log files. | `${JENKINS_BASE_DIR}/logs` | | `JENKINS_LOG_FILE` | Path to the Jenkins log file. | `${JENKINS_LOGS_DIR}/jenkins.log` | | `JENKINS_TMP_DIR` | Jenkins directory for runtime temporary files. | `${JENKINS_BASE_DIR}/tmp` | | `JENKINS_PID_FILE` | Path to the Jenkins PID file. | `${JENKINS_TMP_DIR}/jenkins.pid` | | `JENKINS_TEMPLATES_DIR` | Path to the directory containing templates to generate groovy scripts. | `${BITNAMI_ROOT_DIR}/scripts/jenkins/bitnami-templates` | | `JENKINS_VOLUME_DIR` | Persistence base directory. | `${BITNAMI_VOLUME_DIR}/jenkins` | | `JENKINS_MOUNTED_CONTENT_DIR` | Directory to mount custom Jenkins content (such as Groovy scripts or configuration files). | `/usr/share/jenkins/ref` | | `JENKINS_DAEMON_USER` | Jenkins system user. | `jenkins` | | `JENKINS_DAEMON_GROUP` | Jenkins system group. | `jenkins` | | `JENKINS_DEFAULT_HTTP_LISTEN_ADDRESS` | Default Jenkins HTTP listen address to enable at build time. | `0.0.0.0` | | `JENKINS_DEFAULT_HTTPS_LISTEN_ADDRESS` | Default Jenkins HTTPS listen address to enable at build time. | `0.0.0.0` | | `JENKINS_DEFAULT_HTTP_PORT_NUMBER` | Default Jenkins HTTP port number to enable at build time. | `8080` | | `JENKINS_DEFAULT_HTTPS_PORT_NUMBER` | Default Jenkins HTTPS port number to enable at build time. | `8443` | | `JENKINS_DEFAULT_JNLP_PORT_NUMBER` | Default Jenkins JNLP port number to enable at build time. | `50000` | When you start the Jenkins image, you can adjust the configuration of the instance by passing one or more environment variables either on the docker-compose file or on the `docker run` command line. If you want to add a new environment variable: - For docker-compose add the variable name and value under the application section in the [`docker-compose.yml`](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/blob/main/bitnami/jenkins/docker-compose.yml) file present in this repository: ```yaml jenkins: ... environment: - JENKINS_PASSWORD=my_password ... ``` - For manual execution add a `--env` option with each variable and value: ```console $ docker run -d -p 80:8080 --name jenkins \ --env JENKINS_PASSWORD=my_password \ --network jenkins-network \ --volume /path/to/jenkins-persistence:/bitnami/jenkins \ bitnami/jenkins:latest ``` ### FIPS configuration in Bitnami Secure Images The Bitnami Jenkins Docker image from the [Bitnami Secure Images](https://www.arrow.com/globalecs/uk/products/bitnami-secure-images/) catalog includes extra features and settings to configure the container with FIPS capabilities. You can configure the next environment variables: - `OPENSSL_FIPS`: whether OpenSSL runs in FIPS mode or not. `yes` (default), `no`. ## Logging The Bitnami Jenkins Docker image sends the container logs to `stdout`. To view the logs: ```console docker logs jenkins ``` Or using Docker Compose: ```console docker-compose logs jenkins ``` You can configure the containers [logging driver](https://docs.docker.com/engine/admin/logging/overview/) using the `--log-driver` option if you wish to consume the container logs differently. In the default configuration docker uses the `json-file` driver. ## Maintenance ### Backing up your container To backup your data, configuration and logs, follow these simple steps: #### Step 1: Stop the currently running container - For docker-compose: `$ docker-compose stop jenkins` - For manual execution: `$ docker stop jenkins` #### Step 2: Run the backup command We need to mount two volumes in a container we will use to create the backup: a directory on your host to store the backup in, and the volumes from the container we just stopped so we can access the data. ```console docker run --rm -v /path/to/jenkins-backups:/backups --volumes-from jenkins bitnami/os-shell \ cp -a /bitnami/jenkins /backups/latest ``` ### Restoring a backup Restoring a backup is as simple as mounting the backup as volumes in the containers. ```diff $ docker run -d --name jenkins \ ... - --volume /path/to/jenkins-persistence:/bitnami/jenkins \ + --volume /path/to/jenkins-backups/latest:/bitnami/jenkins \ bitnami/jenkins:latest ``` ### Upgrading Jenkins Bitnami provides up-to-date versions of Jenkins, including security patches, soon after they are made upstream. We recommend that you follow these steps to upgrade your container. We will cover here the upgrade of the Jenkins container. ### Step 1. Get the updated images ```console docker pull bitnami/jenkins:latest ``` ### Step 2. Stop your container - For docker-compose: `$ docker-compose stop jenkins` - For manual execution: `$ docker stop jenkins` ### Step 3. Take a snapshot of the application state Follow the steps in [Backing up your container](#backing-up-your-container) to take a snapshot of the current application state. ### Step 4. Remove the stopped container - For docker-compose: `$ docker-compose rm -v jenkins` - For manual execution: `$ docker rm -v jenkins` ### Step 5. Run the new image - For docker-compose: `$ docker-compose up jenkins` - For manual execution (mount the directories if needed): `docker run --name jenkins bitnami/jenkins:latest` ## Customize this image For customizations, please note that this image is, by default, a non-root container using the user `jenkins` with `uid=1001`. ### Extend this image To extend the bitnami original image, you can create your own image using a Dockerfile with the format below: ```Dockerfile FROM bitnami/jenkins ## Put your customizations below ... ``` Here is an example of extending the image with the following modifications: - Install the `vim` editor ```Dockerfile FROM bitnami/jenkins ## Change user to perform privileged actions USER 0 ## Install 'vim' RUN install_packages vim ## Revert to the original non-root user USER 1001 ``` ### Installing plugins To download and install a set of plugins and their dependencies, use the [Plugin Installation Manager tool](https://github.com/jenkinsci/plugin-installation-manager-tool). You can find information about how to use this tool in the guide below: - [Getting Started with Plugin Installation Manager tool](https://github.com/jenkinsci/plugin-installation-manager-tool#getting-started) Alternatively, it is possible to install plugins using the following env variables: - `JENKINS_PLUGINS`: Comma-separated list of Jenkins plugins to be installed during the first boot. - `JENKINS_PLUGINS_LATEST`: If set to false, install the minimum required version of the plugins in `JENKINS_PLUGINS`. Default: **true** - `JENKINS_PLUGINS_LATEST_SPECIFIED`: If set to true, install the latest dependencies of any plugin that is requested to have the latest version. Default: **false** - `JENKINS_OVERRIDE_PLUGINS`: If set to true, existing plugins in the persisted volume will be removed and will force plugins to be reinstalled. Default: **false** - `JENKINS_SKIP_IMAGE_PLUGINS`: If set to true, skip the installation of image built-in plugins. Default: **false** ### Passing JVM parameters You might need to customize the JVM running Jenkins, typically to pass system properties or to tweak heap memory settings. Use the `JAVA_OPTS` environment variable for this purpose: ```console docker run -d --name jenkins -p 80:8080 \ --env JAVA_OPTS=-Dhudson.footerURL=http://mycompany.com \ bitnami/jenkins:latest ``` ### Using custom launcher parameters In order to use custom parameters for Jenkins launcher, for example if you need to install Jenkins behind a reverse proxy with a prefix such as mycompany.com/jenkins, you can use the "JENKINS_OPTS" environment variable: ```console docker run -d --name jenkins -p 8080:8080 \ --env JENKINS_OPTS="--prefix=/jenkins" \ bitnami/jenkins:latest ``` ### Skipping Bitnami initialization By default, when running this image, Bitnami implement some logic in order to configure it for working out of the box. This initialization consists of creating the user and password, preparing data to persist, configuring permissions, creating the `JENKINS_HOME`, etc. You can skip it in two ways: - Setting the `JENKINS_SKIP_BOOTSTRAP` environment variable to `yes`. - Attaching a volume with a custom `JENKINS_HOME` that contains a functional Jenkins installation. ### Adding files/directories to the image You can include files to the image automatically. All files/directories located in `/usr/share/jenkins/ref` are copied to `/bitnami/jenkins/home` (default Jenkins home directory). #### Examples ##### Run groovy scripts at Jenkins start up You can create custom groovy scripts and make Jenkins run them at start up. However, using this feature will disable the default configuration done by the Bitnami scripts. This is intended to customize the Jenkins configuration by code. ```console $ mkdir jenkins-init.groovy.d $ echo "println '--> hello world'" > jenkins-init.groovy.d/AA_hello.groovy $ echo "println '--> bye world'" > jenkins-init.groovy.d/BA_bye.groovy docker run -d -p 80:8080 --name jenkins \ --env "JENKINS_SKIP_BOOTSTRAP=yes" \ --volume "$(pwd)/jenkins-init.groovy.d:/usr/share/jenkins/ref/init.groovy.d" \ bitnami/jenkins:latest $ docker logs jenkins | grep world --> hello world! --> bye world! ``` ##### Run custom `config.xml` You can use your our own `config.xml` file. However, using this feature will disable the default configuration generated by the Bitnami scripts. This is intended to customize the Jenkins configuration by code. ```console docker run -d -p 80:8080 --name jenkins \ --env "JENKINS_SKIP_BOOTSTRAP=yes" \ --volume "$(pwd)/config.xml:/usr/share/jenkins/ref/config.xml" \ bitnami/jenkins:latest ``` > NOTE: The default `admin` user with this setup will not be created. It should be done separately. ## Notable Changes ### 2.346.3-debian-11-r3 - The preinstalled plugins were removed. ### 2.332.2-debian-10-r21 - HTTPS and HTTP support are enabled by default. - `JENKINS_ENABLE_HTTPS` has been renamed to `JENKINS_FORCE_HTTPS`. ### 2.277.4-debian-10-r19 - The size of the container image has been decreased. - The configuration logic is now based on Bash scripts in the *rootfs/* folder. - Only the Jenkins Home directory is persisted. - The `install-plugins.sh` script has been deprecated. Instead use the Plugin Installation Manager Tool as explained in the [Installing Plugins](#installing-plugins) section. - The `DISABLE_JENKINS_INITIALIZATION` environment variable was renamed to `JENKINS_SKIP_BOOTSTRAP`. ### 2.263.3-debian-10-rXX - The deprecated plugins below are not included in the image by default anymore: - [GitHub Organization Folder](https://plugins.jenkins.io/github-organization-folder). - [Pipeline: Declarative Agent API](https://plugins.jenkins.io/pipeline-model-declarative-agent). ### 2.222.1-debian-10-r17 - Java distribution has been migrated from AdoptOpenJDK to OpenJDK Liberica. As part of VMware, we have an agreement with Bell Software to distribute the Liberica distribution of OpenJDK. That way, we can provide support & the latest versions and security releases for Java. ### 2.204.4-debian-10-r3 - The Jenkins container has been migrated to a "non-root" user approach. Previously the container ran as the `root` user and the Jenkins service was started as the `jenkins` user. From now on, both the container and the Jenkins service run as user `jenkins` (`uid=1001`). You can revert this behavior by changing `USER 1001` to `USER root` in the Dockerfile. - Consequences: - Backwards compatibility is not guaranteed when data is persisted using docker or docker-compose. We highly recommend migrating your Jenkins data ensuring the `jenkins` user has the appropriate permissions. - No "privileged" actions are allowed anymore. ### 2.121.2-ol-7-r14 / 2.121.2-debian-9-r18 - Use Jetty instead of Tomcat as web server. ### 2.107.1-r0 - The Jenkins container has been migrated to the LTS version. From now on, this repository will only track long term support releases from [Jenkins](https://jenkins.io/changelog-stable/). ## Contributing We'd love for you to contribute to this container. You can request new features by creating an [issue](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/issues) or submitting a [pull request](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/pulls) with your contribution. ## Issues If you encountered a problem running this container, you can file an [issue](https://github.com/bitnami/containers/issues/new/choose). For us to provide better support, be sure to fill the issue template. ## License Copyright © 2025 Broadcom. The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.