Baseimage-docker is a special Docker image that is configured for correct use within Docker containers. It is Debian, plus:

• Modifications for Docker-friendliness.
• Administration tools that are especially useful in the context of Docker.
• Mechanisms for easily running multiple processes.

You can use it as a base for your own Docker images.

Baseimage-docker is available for pulling from the Docker registry!

Yes! This repository was forked from Phusion's baseimage-docker. It's exactly the same except based on Debian 8.2 (Jessie) instead of Ubuntu. It was created mainly for learning about Docker images and different approaches to having a sane PID 1 processes in docker containers. See the README in the upstream repo for details.