# How to install Docker on Ubuntu

Docker lets you run applications in containers. Fast, portable, and efficient.

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### Requirements

* Linux [VPS](https://ititanhosting.com/vps)/[Dedicated Server](https://ititanhosting.com/dedicated)
* SSH + sudo

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### Step 1: Remove old versions

```bash
sudo apt remove docker docker.io containerd runc -y
```

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### Step 2: Install dependencies

```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ca-certificates curl gnupg -y
```

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### Step 3: Add Docker repo

```bash
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker.gpg
```

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### Step 4: Install Docker

```bash
sudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io -y
```

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### Step 5: Start Docker

```bash
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
```

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### Step 6: Test

```bash
docker run hello-world
```

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### Step 7: Run without sudo

```bash
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker
```

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### Basic commands

Run container:

```bash
docker run -d -p 8080:80 nginx
```

List:

```bash
docker ps
```

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### Done 🐳

Docker is ready!


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