Run the Docker container using the caller's UID/GID.

Dockerfile

@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ RUN rm -f asl_articles/config/debug.cfg
 # copy the alembic files (so that users can upgrade their database)
 COPY alembic alembic
 
+# NOTE: We set these so that we can update the database outside the container.
+ENV UID=$DOCKER_UID
+ENV GID=$DOCKER_GID
+
 # launch the web server
 EXPOSE 5000
 ENV DBCONN undefined

run-containers.sh

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ export AUTHOR_ALIASES=
 export ENABLE_TESTS=
 NO_BUILD=
 export BUILD_NETWORK=
+export DOCKER_UID=$(id -u)
+export DOCKER_GID=$(id -g)
 
 # parse the command-line arguments
 if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then