How To Install Docker on Ubuntu 24.10

To install Docker on Ubuntu 24.10, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Run the following command to make sure your system is up-to-date:

sudo apt update

Step 2 : Install the necessary dependencies:

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

Step 3 : Run the following command to add the Docker GPG key:

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

Step 4 : Add Docker's repository to your system:

echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

Step 5 : Update your system's package list to include the Docker packages:

sudo apt update

Step 6 : Now, install Docker:

sudo apt install docker-ce -y

Step 7 : Check if Docker is installed correctly by running:

sudo docker --version

Step 8 : Check Docker Compose version:

docker compose version

Step 9 : Run the hello-world container to verify that Docker is working properly:

sudo docker run hello-world

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Docker on Ubuntu 24.10!