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This code installs Docker on a Windows system, handling the installation process and configuring necessary firewall and network settings using elevated privileges.

Run example

npm run import -- "How do I fix the firewall for Docker"

How do I fix the firewall for Docker

$.async();
var elevateExecLoc = path.join(process.cwd(), 'elevate', 'bin', 'x86', 'Release', 'elevate.exe');
var firewallCmd = 'New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName \\"docker engine\\" -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -Protocol tcp -LocalPort 2375';
var networkCmd = 'Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceAlias \\"vEthernet (DockerNAT)\\" -NetworkCategory Private';
var exec = require('child_process').exec;
var install = exec(elevateExecLoc + ' msiexec /i ' + dockerLoc + ' /qn /L*V! ' + logLoc, () => {
    var firewall = exec(elevateExecLoc + ' powershell -c "' + firewallCmd + ' ; ' + networkCmd + '"', () => {
        $.done('installed Docker');
    });
    install.stdout.on('data', (d) => console.log(d));
    install.stderr.on('data', (d) => console.log(d));
});
install.stdout.on('data', (d) => console.log(d));
install.stderr.on('data', (d) => console.log(d));

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What the code could have been:

const { join } = require('path');
const { exec } = require('child_process');

/**
 * Install Docker using the elevate tool.
 * 
 * @param {string} dockerLoc - The path to the Docker MSI package.
 * @param {string} logLoc - The path to the log file.
 */
async function installDocker(dockerLoc, logLoc) {
  try {
    // Get the path to the elevate.exe binary
    const elevateExecLoc = join(process.cwd(), 'elevate', 'bin', 'x86', 'Release', 'elevate.exe');

    // Define the firewall and network commands
    const firewallCmd = 'New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "docker engine" -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -Protocol tcp -LocalPort 2375';
    const networkCmd = 'Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceAlias "vEthernet (DockerNAT)" -NetworkCategory Private';

    // Run the installation command
    const installProcess = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      const install = exec(`${elevateExecLoc} msiexec /i ${dockerLoc} /qn /L*V! ${logLoc}`);
      install.stdout.on('data', (d) => console.log(d));
      install.stderr.on('data', (d) => console.error('Error:', d));
      install.on('close', (code) => {
        if (code === 0) {
          resolve();
        } else {
          reject(new Error(`Installation failed with code ${code}`));
        }
      });
    });

    // Run the firewall and network commands
    await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      const setupProcess = exec(`${elevateExecLoc} powershell -c "${firewallCmd} ; ${networkCmd}"`);
      setupProcess.on('close', (code) => {
        if (code === 0) {
          resolve();
        } else {
          reject(new Error(`Setup failed with code ${code}`));
        }
      });
    });

    console.log('Installed Docker');
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error installing Docker:', error);
  }
}

This code snippet installs Docker on a Windows system using the elevate tool to run commands with elevated privileges.

Here's a breakdown:

  1. Setup:

  2. Docker Installation:

  3. Post-Installation Configuration:

  4. Completion:

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