How to Install Docker on Linux Mint Latest

This tutorial will guide you on how to install Docker on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before installing Docker on Linux Mint, make sure that you have updated the Ubuntu package list and installed the required packages:

sudo apt-get update

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

Install Docker

You can install Docker Community Edition (CE) or Enterprise Edition (EE) on Linux Mint by adding the Docker's official GPG key and repository.

Step 1: Add Docker's GPG Key

Add Docker's official GPG key to your system using the following command:

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -

Step 2: Add Docker's Repository

Add the Docker repository to your system by running the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"

Step 3: Install Docker

Update the package database to include the Docker repository.

sudo apt-get update

Now, install Docker by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install docker-ce

Step 4: Verify Docker Installation

Verify that Docker is installed correctly by running the hello-world container:

sudo docker run hello-world

This should output a message that confirms the successful installation of Docker.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Docker on Linux Mint. You can now start using Docker to deploy and manage containerized applications on your system.