cli/components/engine/docs/sources/installation/binaries.rst

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Installation from Binaries

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This instruction set is meant for hackers who want to try out Docker on a variety of environments.

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binaries, installation, docker, documentation, linux

Binaries

This instruction set is meant for hackers who want to try out Docker on a variety of environments.

Right now, the officially supported distributions are:

• ubuntu_precise
• ubuntu_raring

But we know people have had success running it under

• Debian
• Suse
• arch_linux

Check Your Kernel

Your host's Linux kernel must meet the Docker kernel

Get the docker binary:

wget --output-document=docker https://get.docker.io/builds/Linux/x86_64/docker-latest
chmod +x docker

Run the docker daemon

# start the docker in daemon mode from the directory you unpacked
sudo ./docker -d &

Run your first container!

# check your docker version
sudo ./docker version

# run a container and open an interactive shell in the container
sudo ./docker run -i -t ubuntu /bin/bash

Continue with the hello_world example.