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Docker Installation Guide

Installation for​

Docker Installation on Debian-based Linux​

  1. Set up Docker's apt repository:

    # Add Docker's official GPG key:
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl
    sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
    sudo curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
    sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc

    # Add the repository to Apt sources:
    echo \
    "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
    $(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME") stable" | \
    sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
    sudo apt-get update

  2. Install the Docker packages:

    sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin

  3. Add your user to the docker group:

    sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
    newgrp docker

  4. Verify the installation:

    docker run hello-world

Docker Installation on Windows​

  1. Download and Install Docker Desktop for Windows.

  2. Ensure Docker Desktop is running (check the system tray icon).

Docker Installation on macOS​

  1. Download and Install Docker Desktop for Mac.

  2. Verify the installation in Terminal:

    docker --version