docs(docker): enhance GPU installation instructions and update script behavior

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@ -55,10 +55,50 @@ SurfSense publishes CPU and CUDA backend image variants. The frontend image is n
All backend variants are published for `linux/amd64` and `linux/arm64`. CUDA on `linux/arm64` is best-effort.
<Callout type="warn">
`SURFSENSE_VARIANT` only selects the GPU-built backend image. GPU device access is added separately in Phase 3.
<Callout type="info">
GPU acceleration needs two settings: `SURFSENSE_VARIANT` selects the CUDA image, and `COMPOSE_FILE` enables the GPU device overlay. The host must have the NVIDIA Container Toolkit installed.
</Callout>
### NVIDIA GPU Acceleration
For most NVIDIA systems, add these values to `.env` to use the CUDA 12.8 image:
```dotenv
SURFSENSE_VARIANT=cuda
COMPOSE_FILE=docker-compose.yml:docker-compose.gpu.yml
SURFSENSE_GPU_COUNT=1
```
Use `SURFSENSE_VARIANT=cuda126` for older NVIDIA driver stacks or older GPUs that need the CUDA 12.6 fallback image.
On Windows, use `;` instead of `:` in `COMPOSE_FILE` inside `.env`:
```dotenv
COMPOSE_FILE=docker-compose.yml;docker-compose.gpu.yml
```
To switch variants later, edit `SURFSENSE_VARIANT` and `COMPOSE_FILE` in `.env`, then run:
```bash
docker compose pull
docker compose up -d --wait
```
### Automatic Updates
Manual Docker Compose installs do not start Watchtower automatically. To enable external automatic updates, run Watchtower separately:
```bash
docker run -d --name watchtower \
--restart unless-stopped \
-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
nickfedor/watchtower \
--label-enable \
--interval 86400
```
SurfSense containers are labeled for Watchtower, so `--label-enable` limits updates to the SurfSense services.
### Ports
| Variable | Description | Default |

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@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: One-Line Install Script
description: One-command installation of SurfSense using Docker
---
Downloads the compose files, generates a `SECRET_KEY`, starts all services, and sets up [Watchtower](https://github.com/nicholas-fedor/watchtower) for automatic daily updates.
Downloads the compose files, generates a `SECRET_KEY`, starts all services with `docker compose up -d --wait`, and starts [Watchtower](https://github.com/nicholas-fedor/watchtower) as an external updater for automatic daily updates.
**Prerequisites:** [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) must be installed and running.
@ -19,7 +19,34 @@ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MODSetter/SurfSense/main/docker/scr
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MODSetter/SurfSense/main/docker/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
```
This creates a `./surfsense/` directory with `docker-compose.yml` and `.env`, then runs `docker compose up -d`.
This creates a `./surfsense/` directory with `docker-compose.yml`, `docker-compose.gpu.yml`, and `.env`, then runs `docker compose up -d --wait`.
If an NVIDIA GPU and NVIDIA Container Toolkit are detected, the installer prompts for the backend variant. Non-interactive installs default to CPU unless you pass an explicit flag.
### GPU options
Linux/macOS:
```bash
# CUDA 12.8
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MODSetter/SurfSense/main/docker/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --variant=cuda
# CUDA 12.6 fallback for older driver stacks
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MODSetter/SurfSense/main/docker/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --variant=cuda126
# Reserve all available GPUs
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MODSetter/SurfSense/main/docker/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --gpu --gpu-count=all
```
PowerShell:
```powershell
# Save the script locally first when passing PowerShell parameters.
.\install.ps1 -Variant cuda
.\install.ps1 -Variant cuda126 -GpuCount all
```
The installer writes the same `.env` settings you would configure manually: `SURFSENSE_VARIANT` selects the backend image and `COMPOSE_FILE` enables the GPU overlay.
To skip Watchtower (e.g. in production where you manage updates yourself):
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To customise the check interval (default 24h), use `--watchtower-interval=SECONDS`.
Manual updates use the same compose state stored in `.env`, so GPU overlays and variants are preserved:
```bash
cd surfsense
docker compose pull
docker compose up -d --wait
```
If Watchtower is enabled, it preserves the running image variant tag automatically. Because SurfSense images are large, use `--no-watchtower` when you prefer to manage update timing yourself.
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