Merge pull request #239 from willchen90/master

handles mongoDB by using small files option
fix container run command, re-add /etc/host check, add docker ps command
Merge pull request #241 from gregerg/fix/init_container_run

fix container run command, re-add /etc/host check, add docker ps command
(feat) allow app container w/o db/link container
Merge pull request #246 from gregerg/feat/init_no_db

(feat) allow app container w/o db/link container
change to correct directory inside of app.sh
Merge pull request #247 from youreddy/changeDir

change to correct directory inside of app.sh
Changed list of global dependencies
forgetful forgetful
Merge pull request #248 from jasonerpenbeck/dependency

Change list of global dependencies
Merge pull request #249 from gregerg/fix/make_container_writeable

make container writeable. Closes #243
trying to run lifter monitor from command line