iotedgehubdev should be a self-contained docker container

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
docker, python
Domain
cli, devops

Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing iotedgehubdev command entry points and its Python version requirements. Define how the container runs commands and whether it uses Docker-in-Docker or the host Docker socket. Done means users can run iotedgehubdev without installing Python, including on systems without the required older Python version.

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Description

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iotedgehubdev currently requires the user to install Python no matter their development language, which can cause unnecessary friction; particularly since iotedgehubdev requires a specific, older version of Python (<3.8).

Many OSs package more recent versions of Python, requiring the user to take special action to parallel install or downgrade their installations. On Windows, the Python.org homepage doesn't even offer binaries for the latest Python 3.7.10 release which is a security fix.

iotedgedev should be packaged up as a Docker container which can run docker-in-docker or simply pass through commands to the host's Docker socket.

Dominant language
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