how to launch multipass Ubuntu LTS VM with docker

cloud-init.yaml

#cloud-config
package_upgrade: true

#ssh_authorized_keys:
#  - <your key>

packages:
  - docker.io
  - docker-compose
  - jq
  - curl
  - gh
  - avahi-daemon

# create the docker group
groups:
  - docker

# Add default auto created user to docker group
system_info:
  default_user:
    groups: [docker]

runcmd:
  - curl -sLS https://get.arkade.dev | sudo sh

write_files:
  - content: |
      # custom
      alias update='sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade && sudo apt dist-upgrade && sudo apt autoremove && sudo apt auto-clean'
    path: /etc/skel/.bashrc
    append: true

multipass-docker.md

Ubuntu LTS VM with Docker using Multipass

Install Multipass on macOS:

brew install multipass

Create a new Ubuntu LTS VM with Docker:

multipass launch -c 4 -m 8g -d 40g --cloud-init https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mkol5222/922b66c917497dd9509c436b8b28e2b9/raw/cloud-init.yaml -n dockervm

Test the VM:

multipass exec dockervm -- uname -a
multipass exec dockervm -- docker run hello-world
multipass exec dockervm -- gh auth login --help
multipass exec dockervm -- sudo less /var/log/cloud-init-output.log

# or simply enter VM
multipass shell dockervm

Delete test VM:

multipass delete -p dockervm