Docker Setup on Linux

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1. Prerequisites

sudo apt-get remove docker docker-engine docker.io containerd runc

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2. Installation on Ubuntu / Debian

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Step 1: Update and Install Dependencies

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release

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Step 2: Add Docker’s Official GPG Key

sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg

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Step 3: Set up the Repository

echo \
  "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
  $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

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Step 4: Install Docker Engine

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

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3. Installation on CentOS / RHEL

1. Install yum-utils: sudo yum install -y yum-utils
2. Add Repo: sudo yum-config-manager --add-repo https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/docker-ce.repo
3. Install: sudo yum install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
4. Start Docker: sudo systemctl start docker

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4. Post-Installation Steps (Important)

1. Create the group: sudo groupadd docker (usually already exists).
2. Add your user: sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
3. Apply changes: Log out and log back in, or run newgrp docker.

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Verify the Installation

docker run hello-world