# Use vcgencmd within a docker node-red container

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-vcgencmd-within-a-docker-node-red-container/23050>\
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**Created:** [12 March 2020 20:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-vcgencmd-within-a-docker-node-red-container/23050 "2020-03-12T20:58:36Z")\
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@DannyBoyKN  
You have different Linux distributions in a host and in a container.  
You should build your own image, in your case Dockerfile will looks like:

```auto
FROM ctmagazin/ctnodered:latest

RUN apk add --no-cache raspberrypi

```

you should remove - /opt/vc:/opt/vc:ro from compose file

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