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Install Docker on Ubuntu 24.04

Step 1: Update system and install prerequisite

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

Step 2: Add Docker’s official GPG key

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

Step 3: Add Docker’s repository

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 4: Install Docker Engine

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin

Step 5: Verify the installation

sudo docker run hello-world

Step 6: (Optional) Run Docker without sudo

sudo usermod -aG docker ${USER}