How To Install and Use Docker On AlmaLinux 8 - VITUX
How To Install and Use Docker On AlmaLinux 8 - VITUX
To confirm that the repository has been added properly, you can
run this command.
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Once the installation has finished, you can start Docker CE with
this command.
You should see the following output, which means that all is well.
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After running this command, log out and log back into your
system. This will ensure that the changes are applied properly.
id vitux
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This command will pull the latest hello-world image from the
Docker hub and will run it as a container. It writes Hello from
Docker! Message on your Terminal and exits, as shown below.
activities. It runs, emits the Hello from Docker! output, and exits
as soon as it is done.
This command will pull the latest image of Ubuntu, and it will run
in an interactive session (i.e., it stays attached to your
AlmaLinux 8 Terminal), as shown below.
You can run any commands without the prefix sudo inside the
container, as you run this container as a root user. Any changes
you made in the container would only affect the container. It will
not affect the operating system you are currently logged into
(AlmaLinux 8).
apt update
You should see the following output, which means that all is well.
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To exit the container, you can type exit at the prompt and hit
Enter.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Docker CE on
an AlmaLinux 8 system. We hope it helped you to install Docker,
now you are ready to use its various facilities.
For more information about Docker, you can check out the
official documentation.
Karim Buzdar
About the Author: Karim Buzdar holds a
degree in telecommunication
engineering and holds several sysadmin
certifications. As an IT engineer and
technical author, he writes for various
web sites. You can reach Karim on
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