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Docker - Install Docker
Check the kernel version and the OS architecture
Run uname -a to check the version of the currently running Linux kernel:
uname -a
Check that it's a 64Bit Kernel (x86_64). Docker won't work without this.
Check the Ubuntu version.
cat /etc/lsb-release
The command shows that the Ubuntu version is 16.04.
It is recommended to update Ubuntu before you install new software. Run the following command to fetch the latest updates from the Ubuntu repository and install them.
sudo apt update sudo upgrade
Now install docker with the apt command:
apt install -y docker.io
Wait until the installation has been completed.
Then you can start Docker with the systemctl command:
systemctl start docker
Enable docker to run at system boot:
systemctl enable docker
You might also want to check the docker version:
docker version
Show the currently installed Docker version.
Now docker is installed in your system.
You can start making a container by downloading a Docker Image from the Docker Registry.