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Setting Ubuntu for WSL on Windows 10
# Update the apt package list.
sudo apt-get update -y
# Install Docker's package dependencies.
sudo apt-get install -y \
apt-transport-https \
ca-certificates \
curl \
software-properties-common
# Download and add Docker's official public PGP key.
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
# Verify the fingerprint.
sudo apt-key fingerprint 0EBFCD88
# Add the `stable` channel's Docker upstream repository.
#
# If you want to live on the edge, you can change "stable" below to "test" or
# "nightly". I highly recommend sticking with stable!
sudo add-apt-repository \
"deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
$(lsb_release -cs) \
stable"
# Update the apt package list (for the new apt repo).
sudo apt-get update -y
# Install the latest version of Docker CE.
sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce
# Allow your user to access the Docker CLI without needing root access.
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
# Install Python and PIP.
sudo apt-get install -y python python-pip
# Install Docker Compose into your user's home directory.
pip install --user docker-compose
# Allow Docker Client on WSL to access Docker Host running on Windows.
echo "export DOCKER_HOST=tcp://localhost:2375" >> ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc
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