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--- docker:install_docker [2020/07/15 09:30] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ docker:install_docker [2025/05/20 15:43] (current) – peter
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 <code bash>
-apt install -y docker.io
+sudo apt install -y docker.io
 </code>
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-Then you can start Docker with the systemctl command:
+===== Add your user to the docker group =====
+<code bash>
+sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This allows docker to be run without using sudo.
+To enable this functionality, log out and log back in; or run: <code bash>
+newgrp docker
+</code>
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Verify that you can run docker commands without sudo =====
+<code bash>
+docker run hello-world
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  If an error is seen such as **docker: Got permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket**, then:
+<code bash>
+sudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sock
+</code>
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Start Docker =====
 <code bash>
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-Enable docker to run at system boot:
+===== Enable docker to run at system boot =====
 <code bash>
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-You might also want to check the docker version:
+===== Check the docker version =====
 <code bash>
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 Show the currently installed Docker version.
-Now docker is installed in your system.
+----
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  docker is now installed.
+  * A container can now be started by downloading a Docker Image from the Docker Registry.
-You can start making a container by downloading a Docker Image from the Docker Registry.
+</WRAP>