Install Docker¶

Install Docker on the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS development host.

Install Packages¶

Run:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install docker.io docker-buildx docker-compose-v2

Run Docker Without sudo¶

Add your user to the docker group:

sudo usermod --append --groups docker $USER

Log out and back in, or restart the host, for the group change to take effect.

Verify Docker¶

Check the Docker service:

sudo systemctl status docker

Check Docker versions:

docker version
docker compose version
docker buildx version

Run hello-world¶

Run:

docker run hello-world
docker ps -a

Expected output includes:

Hello from Docker!
This message shows that your installation appears to be working correctly.

You can also run an interactive Ubuntu container:

docker run -it ubuntu bash