This post will help you with How to Install Docker on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 with step by step procedure. End of this post, you will be able to understand how to install docker on Linux.
In the previous posts, already we have explained the below topics. Refer those links to understand this topic from basics.
What is Docker - Get Started from Basics - Docker Tutorial
What is Container, What is Docker on Container - Get Started
How to Install Docker on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7
Docker Images Explained with Examples - Docker Tutorial
Dockerfile Instructions Explained with Examples
Docker ONBUILD Command Explained with Examples
Docker ARG vs ENV Command Differences Explained in Detail
Docker CMD & ENTRYPOINT Differences Explained in Detail
How to Install Docker on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7
Lets get started.
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1. How to enable repository for docker?
On CentOS 7:Docker packages are available in Centos 'Extras' repository itself. Make sure that this extras repository is enabled or not.
[root@docker-server ~]# yum repolist
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.steadfast.net
* extras: centos.eecs.wsu.edu
* updates: mirror.compevo.com
repo id repo name status
base/7/x86_64 CentOS-7 - Base 9,591
extras/7/x86_64 CentOS-7 - Extras 448
media CentOS 7.2 - 64 Bit DVD 3,723
updates/7/x86_64 CentOS-7 - Updates 731
If it is not enabled, change "enabled=0" to "enabled=1" in the /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo. It must looks like below content on extras section.
#additional packages that may be useful
[extras]
name=CentOS-$releasever - Extras
mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=extras&infra=$infra
#baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/extras/$basearch/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-7
On RHEL 7:
subscription-manager repos --enable=rhel-7-server-rpms
subscription-manager repos --enable=rhel-7-server-extras-rpms
subscription-manager repos --enable=rhel-7-server-optional-rpms
Once you have enabled the required repositories, lets start the docker installation.
2. How to Install Docker using Yum command?
Use "yum" command to install docker with required dependencies automatically.[root@docker-server ~] yum -y install docker
3. How to Start and Enable the Docker service?
[root@docker-server ~] systemctl start docker
[root@docker-server ~] systemctl enable docker
4. How to Verify Docker information?
Use below docker command with "-v" option to know the docker package version with build release information.[root@docker-server ~]# docker -v
Docker version 1.13.1, build 774336d/1.13.1
Also use "version" argument along with docker command to know the relevant information about the docker package.
[root@docker-server ~]# docker version
Client:
Version: 1.13.1
API version: 1.26
Package version: <unknown>
Go version: go1.8.3
Git commit: 774336d/1.13.1
Built: Wed Mar 7 17:06:16 2018
OS/Arch: linux/amd64
Server:
Version: 1.13.1
API version: 1.26 (minimum version 1.12)
Package version: <unknown>
Go version: go1.8.3
Git commit: 774336d/1.13.1
Built: Wed Mar 7 17:06:16 2018
OS/Arch: linux/amd64
Experimental: false
That's all about the Installation of Docker on Linux servers, Its pretty straight forward. Going forward, we will play more with docker tool.
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