Ubuntu 24.04

How To Install Docker on Ubuntu 24.04

To install Docker on Ubuntu 24.04, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : First, ensure your package index is up-to-date:

sudo apt update

Step 2 : Install prerequisites:

sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common

Step 3 : Add the GPG key for the official Docker repository:

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg

Step 4 : Add the Docker repository to your system:

echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

Step 5 : Update the package index again to ensure the Docker packages are available:

sudo apt update

Step 6 : Install Docker:

sudo apt install docker-ce

Step 7 : Verify the installation:

sudo docker --version

Step 8 : Verify Docker Compose:

docker compose version

Step 9 : Test Docker by running a hello-world container:

docker run hello-world

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Docker on Ubuntu 24.04.