Traefik

Modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer on FreeBSD.
| Tag |
Description |
Best For |
latest |
Upstream Binary. Built from official release. |
Most users — recommended. |
pkg |
FreeBSD Quarterly. Uses stable, tested packages. |
Production stability. |
pkg-latest |
FreeBSD Latest. Rolling package updates. |
Staying current. |
k8s |
Passthrough. Traefik as PID 1, no s6 — for Kubernetes/helm & CLI-arg config. |
Alternative build. |
Before deploying, ensure your host environment is ready. See the Quick Start Guide for host setup instructions, including the security model for host vs. container privileges.
Deployment
Interactive Configuration
Parameters
Environment Variables
| Variable |
Default |
Description |
PUID |
1000 |
User ID for the application process |
PGID |
1000 |
Group ID for the application process |
TZ |
UTC |
Timezone for the container |
Volumes
| Path |
Description |
/config |
Configuration directory (traefik.yml, dynamic/, letsencrypt/) |
Ports
| Port |
Protocol |
Description |
80 |
TCP |
HTTP |
443 |
TCP |
HTTPS |
8080 |
TCP |
Dashboard/API |
Implementation Details
- Architectures: amd64
- User:
bsd (UID/GID set via PUID/PGID). Defaults to 1000:1000.
- Base: Built on
ghcr.io/daemonless/base (FreeBSD 15.1).
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