How to Install Docker on VM Machine | Use Docker pull to download Docker Image | how to run Container

How to Install Docker on VM Machine | Use Docker pull to download Docker Image | how to run Container

 

Create VM Instance like Docker. 

Install Docker:

Run below commands:

Official site for Steps: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/

After install check version:

docker --version

 

Post installation steps:

Add your current user to docker group to allow access on docker commands:

sudo usermod -a -G docker $USER

 

Logout from terminal and login to the user again:

exit

 

Use docker pull to download docker images on this server:

docker pull nginx

 

Use docker run to run nginx container using this image. Use below parameters for the container:

• i. Name: mynginx
• ii. Host port: 80
• iii. Container port: 80
• iv. Should run in detach mode

command:

docker run -ti -d --name mynginx -p 80:80 nginx

Login to mynginx container and check the nginx process running or not. Ideally it should be running:

docker exec -ti mynginx bash

 

Install procps to run ps command inside container

Command:

apt-get update && apt-get install procps

 

Check if nginx is accessible on http://<Server_Pubilc_IP>:80 and you see below page: