Installing Docker Compose on EndeavourOS Latest

Docker Compose is an open-source tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. It simplifies the process of managing multiple Docker containers by allowing you to define your application's services, networks, and volumes in a single docker-compose.yml file.

In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Docker Compose on EndeavourOS Latest. We will use the official Docker documentation as a reference.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you will need the following:

  • A running EndeavourOS Latest installation
  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • Docker installed on your system (follow this tutorial to install Docker)

Step 1: Install Docker Compose

The recommended way to install Docker Compose on Linux is to download the binary directly from the Docker GitHub repository.

  1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for "Terminal" in the Applications menu.
  2. Change to the /usr/local/bin directory by running the following command:
$ cd /usr/local/bin
  1. Use the following command to download the latest version of Docker Compose:
$ sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

This command downloads and installs version 1.29.2 of Docker Compose. If you want to install a different version, you can substitute the version number in the above command.

  1. Once the download is complete, make the binary file executable:
$ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
  1. Verify that Docker Compose is installed correctly by checking the version:
$ docker-compose --version

This should output the version number of Docker Compose.

Step 2: Add User to the Docker Group

By default, only users with administrative (sudo) privileges can run Docker commands. If you want to run Docker as a regular user, you must add your user to the Docker group.

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Use the following command to add your user to the Docker group:

    $ sudo usermod -aG docker <username>

    Replace <username> with your actual username.

  3. Log out of your current session and log back in for the changes to take effect.

  4. Verify that you can run Docker commands without sudo by running the following command:

    $ docker ps

    This should list the currently running Docker containers.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Docker Compose on EndeavourOS Latest and added your user to the Docker group. You are now ready to start using Docker Compose to manage your Docker containers.