Docker and Docker Compose

This section gives you some detail about installing Docker and Docker Compose on your operating system.

local

Install Docker

docker_toolbox Note, this section refers to native Docker, which is the recommended version. If however, you need to install Docker Toolbox (such as on Windows 7 or older Macs), have a look at this page.

Warning

The minimum required Docker version is 1.12.0. Make sure not to install older versions.

Docker on Linux

Refer to the official Docker for Linux documentation for how to install Docker on your specific Linux distribution.

Docker on Windows

Refer to the official Docker for Windows documentation for how to install Docker on Windows.

Docker on MacOS

Refer to the official Docker for Mac documentation for how to install Docker on MacOS.

`docker` user group

Docker itself requires super user privileges which is granted to a system wide group called docker. After having installed Docker on your system, ensure that your local user is assigned to the docker group. Check this via groups or id command.

host> id

uid=1000(cytopia) gid=1000(cytopia) groups=1000(cytopia),999(docker)

Install Docker Compose

Warning

The minimum required Docker Compose version is 1.9.0. Make sure not to install older versions.

The Docker documentation provides various ways to install Docker Compose for all supported operating systems and is quite extensive and straight forward. Follow their steps here: Install Docker Compose.

Checklist

Docker is installed at the minimum required version
Your user is part of the docker group
Docker Compose is installed at the minimum required version

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