installing-docker-ubuntu.md

Installing with apt-get

#!/bin/sh
# https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/ubuntu/#install-using-the-repository
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-key fingerprint 0EBFCD88 | grep docker@docker.com || exit 1
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce
sudo docker run --rm hello-world

Finishing installation

Optional - add $USER to docker group (make sure to log out and back in after)

$ sudo groupadd docker
$ sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
$ sudo newgrp docker

Download the script and directly run in your server

Copy and past the following code in your server using your favorites text editor such as Vim or Nano and named it as installing-docker-ubuntu.sh

#!/bin/sh
# https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/ubuntu/#install-using-the-repository
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-key fingerprint 0EBFCD88 | grep docker@docker.com || exit 1
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker

Add the execute permission to your file

$ sudo chmod +x installing-docker-ubuntu.sh && sudo ./installing-docker-ubuntu.sh

Than the docker is ready in your server