BigBlueButton Docker images are for DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING ONLY.
| Aspect | Status |
|---|---|
| Production Support | ❌ Not supported |
| Official Docker Images | ❌ None for production |
| Recommended Use | Development, testing, demos |
| Production Method | Native Ubuntu 22.04 installation |
For production deployments, follow the official installation guide using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and the bbb-install.sh script.
Some community-maintained Docker images exist for testing:
imdt/bigbluebutton - Development environmentjamesyale/docker-bigbluebutton - Community buildWarning: These are not official production images and may not be up-to-date.
The official bigbluebutton/docker-dev repository provides a development environment:
Repository: github.com/bigbluebutton/docker-dev
# Clone the development repository
git clone https://github.com/bigbluebutton/docker-dev
cd docker-dev
# Run setup script
chmod +x create_bbb.sh
./create_bbb.sh --image=imdt/bigbluebutton:3.0.x-develop --update bbb30
Access at: https://bbb30.test
Note: This creates a development environment, not suitable for production use.
For monitoring BigBlueButton instances:
Repository: bigbluebutton-exporter
services:
bigbluebutton-exporter:
image: greenstatic/bigbluebutton-exporter:latest
ports:
- "9688:9688"
environment:
- BBB_HOST=https://your-bbb-instance.com
- BBB_SECRET=your-secret
BigBlueButton is a complex multi-service stack including:
The tight integration with Ubuntu system packages, kernel modules, and specific service versions makes containerization complex. The official team recommends native installation for:
For production, use the native installation:
# On Ubuntu 22.04 LTS only
wget https://ubuntu.bigbluebutton.org/bbb-install.sh
chmod +x bbb-install.sh
sudo ./bbb-install.sh -v focal-270 -s bbb.example.com -e admin@example.com -W
See BigBlueButton Setup for full instructions.
Any questions?
Feel free to contact us. Find all contact information on our contact page.