Jan 08, 2018 Docker CE is supported on macOS, Windows 10, Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04, 17.04 and 17.10; Debian 7.7,8,9 and 10; Fedora 25, 26, 27; and centOS. While you can download Docker CE binaries and install on your Desktop Linux systems, I recommend adding repositories so you continue to receive patches and updates. Install Docker CE on Desktop Linux.
- That is, the current release of macOS and the previous two releases. Docker Desktop currently supports macOS Catalina, macOS Mojave, and macOS High Sierra. As new major versions of macOS are made generally available, Docker stops supporting the oldest version and support the newest version of macOS (in addition to the previous two releases).
- Docker Desktop is an application for MacOS and Windows machines for the building and sharing of containerized applications and microservices. Docker Desktop delivers the speed, choice and security you need for designing and delivering containerized applications on your desktop.
Know how to install Docker on Windows 10 which includes Docker Engine, Docker CLI client, Docker Compose for Windows, Docker Machine, and Kinematic.
Docker, a popular operating system level virtualization platform, a Type-1 Virtualization released in 2013. It is free to use software that can run different tools and applications in containers. The containers are basically an isolated environment created by the Docker for each application or images of different Linux operating systems. However, despite the individual containers of each application, all of them run by using a single operating system kernel. The benefits of using the Docker is, it is a way lighter than the traditional virtual machines. Plus a wide range of images available on Docker hub.
Docker is available for Linux, MacOS and Windows. In this article, we learn step by step how to download the docker and install it on the Windows 10 operating system for using Ubuntu docker image.
Pre-requisite:
Software and Hardware system requirements for install Docker in Windows 10 are:
- Docker for windows requires Windows 10 64bit: Pro, Enterprise or Education (1607 Anniversary Update, Build 14393 or later).
- Support to Virtualization and must enabled in BIOS.
- Compulsory: Enable Hyper-V on Windows 10 because docker won’t work with VirtualBox/VMware player
- CPU SLAT-capable feature.
- At least 4GB of RAM.
Note: If you want to install and use Docker on previous Windows operating systems such as Windows 8 and Windows 7 then install the Docker took only. It uses Oracle Virtual Box instead of Hyper-V.
Step by Step install docker on Windows 10
Step 1: Create a Docker account
To download the docker executable file for Windows 10, first, we need to signup and create an account on their official website. For your ease here is the link to signup. We can use the same account need to download the Docker images.
Step 2: Download Docker for Windows 10
After creating the Docker account download the Docker 64-bit for Windows (link). On the download page we will get two versions :
- Get Docker Desktop for Windows (stable): Stable is the best channel to use if you want a reliable platform to work with.
- Get Docker Desktop for Windows (Edge): Use the Edge channel if you want to get experimental features faster, and can weather some instability and bugs.
Click on the Windows (stable) to download the production version with stability.
Step 3: Enable Hyper-V on Windows 10
If you already have enabled Hyper-V on your Windows 10 operating system, then skip this step otherwise see our tutorial on the same: How To Install Hyper-V on Windows 10
Step 4: Run Docker for Windows Installer
Click on the downloaded EXE file which is Docker for Windows.exe and run it under administrative rights.
The first screen which will appear asks you whether you want the Docker shortcut on Windows desktop or not. By default, it is checked and leave it as it is. Furthermore, one more option will be there which is ” Use Windows containers instead of Linux containers (this can be changed after installation)“. This option solely depends upon the developer or the user who wants to run images inside the containers. In short, the Windows containers on Windows 10 uses Hyper-V Isolation means it runs via hyper virtualization while the Linux docker runs on Linux and work with Linux kernel so, it uses Alpine Linux runs again on Hyper-V. Its all depend upon what kind of application you want to run. The user can switch to Windows container or Linux containers anytime from the Docker settings.
However, right now leave this option unmarked and click on OK button.
After that, the Docker will take a few seconds to get installed on your Windows 10 operating system.
Step 5: Close and logout
Once the installation of the Docker has done, you will get a blue colour button with text Close and log out. Before click on that please make sure nothing important or other application is running. If yes, then securely save and close that then click on the docker close and log out button.
Step 6: Run the Docker on Windows 10
You will get a shortcut on your Desktop of Docker. Click on that to run it.
Login with the Docker ID and password which you have created at the beginning of this article.
Now go to Taskbar right side and click on the Show hidden icon and right click on the Docker icon to access its settings.
Step 7: Docker Settings
There are nine options given in the Settings section of the Docker, however, we will go through only the important ones only.
Shared Drives:
To access the local Windows 10 drives from containers, go to the Shared Drives and select drive’s letter which you want to share and make them available for different containers installed using the Docker.
Advanced:
As we know the Docker’s installed containers also run on the Virtualization platform of Windows 10 which is Hyper-V, hence, we can control the amount system resources available for Docker engine which further assigned by it to the containers. We can manage CPU, RAM, SWAP memory, Disk image location (don’t change it until & unless you know what you are doing) and Hard Disk image size.
Network
To let the Containers to communicate with each other the Docker will automatically create an internal Virtual Switch with a default range of IP i.e 10.0.75.0. If needed, you can change to it to some other range.
Step 8: Switch Linux Containers to Windows containers or vice versa
In case you want to Switch the default Linux containers to Windows container then again go to taskbar click on Show hidden icon-> right click on the Docker icon-> Select the option “Switch to Windows containers“.
Step 9: Test the Docker version
Right Click on the Windows 10 start button and select the option Windows Powershell (Admin) or you can also use the command prompt.
To test the version of docker type:
The output:
Step 10: Install Ubuntu image on Docker Windows 10
To install the image of Ubuntu on Docker, first, we need to pull the image of the same from the Docker hub. And for that, we will use the following command on the Windows 10 PowerShell.
To connect and run the downloaded and running Ubuntu image, we enter the following command:
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The platform known as Docker has become one of the most popular ways to run a new kind of software known as containerized apps. And while Docker's mainly aimed at programmer types, there are a few reasons why everyday Mac users might want it around as well.
What are containerized apps?
Containerized apps are tidy little packages of software that bundle nearly everything they need to run in a single, self-contained box.
Programmers can write an app once and know that it'll run anywhere, every time. Businesses get an efficient way to run lots of apps on a single server without straining their hardware. And users get apps that won't sprawl out and spread files into their hard drives' nooks and crannies, nor start hogging memory and slowing down the entire computer.
How does Docker work?
Docker uses emulation to ensure that the same containerized app can run on any machine where Docker's installed. And because it emulates an operating system – usually some flavor of Linux, though you can also set it up to run enterprise versions of Windows – instead of actual chip hardware, it demands a lot less memory and processing power than traditional virtual machines like Parallels or VMware Fusion.
Unlike those apps, you can't use Docker to run Windows on your Mac – though you can run at least limited versions of Linux with it. And you can use Docker to run apps that weren't originally written for the Mac.
Once you fire up the easy-to-install Docker app, it runs in the background, and you can use the Terminal or another app called Kitematic (we'll get to that later) to install and run containerized apps.
Who is Docker for?
As mentioned above, Docker's mainly aimed at programmers who want to containerize existing apps or write new ones, and businesses and IT folks who want to use its industrial-grade software.
There are Docker versions of familiar desktop apps like Firefox, Chrome, Skype, Spotify, image editor GiMP, and audio editor Audacity. But most of these apps already have native Mac versions. Running them in containers only makes sense if you like the technical challenge, want to keep a single app from hogging all your system's memory, or want to ensure that any malware you might pick up while browsing the web stays stuck inside its container, unable to escape to the rest of your Mac.
As of this writing, the main reason I've found to run Docker on a Mac is Pi-hole, originally made for the Raspberry Pi. Pi-hole can automatically block Web ads across your entire home network, and Docker's the only way to get it working on a Mac without also having a Raspberry Pi.
How to install Docker on your Mac
1. Create a Docker Hub account
Docker Hub keeps track of the containers you're running (or creating) and provides a one-stop shop to find new ones. Sign up for a Docker account with a unique Docker ID, your email, and a strong password.
2. Download Docker Desktop for Mac
Once you've signed up and signed in to Docker Hub, get Docker Desktop for Mac. It's got everything you'll need to run Docker in one Mac-friendly installer. Your Mac needs to be running Mac OS Sierra or later, and have at least 4GB of RAM.
3. Install Docker Desktop on your Mac
Open the
docker.dmg
file you downloaded, and drag the Docker app's cartoon whale icon into your Applications folder.4. Open and run Docker
When you run the Docker app, a little whale icon will appear on the right side of the menubar atop your screen. It'll take a few minutes to get running, and Docker may ask your permission to use services on your computer. The app will also prompt you to enter the Docker ID and password you just created.
When containers stop appearing and disappearing atop the little whale icon in the menubar, and you see a green dot at the top of the Docker menu next to 'Docker Desktop is running,' you're all set.
Consult the Preferences in the Docker menu to control how big a chunk of your hard drive Docker's allotted, and how much of your memory and CPU it's allowed to use, among other options.
5. Download and install Kitematic
Kitematic lets you install, manage, and remove your Docker containers from a single graphical interface — a lifesaver if you're not familiar or comfortable with the Terminal. You can install, and later open, Kitematic directly from the Docker app's menu:
Follow the link in that dialog box to install Kitematic. The app may ask for — you guessed it — your Docker ID and password again, just to keep track of your containers.
From Kitematic, you can search for and install new containers, and delete, edit, stop, or restart existing ones. If a container's running, Kitematic gives you an easy way to view its log files, which aren't readily visible from the Terminal. The interface is fairly intuitive, so feel free to play around and see what you can do.
In my tests, Kitematic came in most useful for deleting troublesome containers whose installation I'd somehow botched. Just find the container in the list on the left side of the Kitematic window, click the X icon next to it, and the container's gone completely, for good. You can always reinstall a package, either from the Terminal or by searching for it in Kitematic, and try again.
Where can I learn more about Docker for Mac?
Consult Docker for Mac's help files for more information about getting started, ways to test that your installation's up and running smoothly, and more things you can do with Docker. There's also a guide to teach you how to create your own containerized apps.
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For less technically inclined folks, it's tough to find a good list of desktop apps that work with Docker. Docker Hub doesn't break desktop apps into their own category, but Jessie Frazelle compiled this list in 2015.
Besides Pi-hole, do you have any favorite Docker containers that might benefit everyday Mac users? Ship them our way in the comments below.
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