How to Add the Docker Yum Repository for Red Hat Linux

GNU/Linux Enterprise Installing Docker CE YUM Repo

Hi! This Tip shows you Step-by-Step How to Setup the YUM Repository for Docker Community Edition in Red Hat GNU/Linux Enterprise 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x 64-bit Based OSes.

Docker for Red Hat Linux is a Command-line Program, a background Daemon, and a set of Remote Services that take a Logistical Approach to Solving common Software Problems and Simplifying your experience Installing, Running, Publishing, and Removing Software.

Getting-Started with Docker on Enterprise Linux is Easy, it’s enough to Install it and then Use the Docker Engine to Create and Manage Containers.

Finally, this Setup is Valid also for All the others Red Hat Linux Based Distros like:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Oracle Enterprise Linux
• Rocky Linux
• AlmaLinux

1. 1. Accessing Shell

   How to Quick-Start with Command Line on GNU/Linux:

   Console Linux QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on GNU/Linux Terminal.

2. 2. Setting Up Docker Repository

   Docker YUM Repo Setup on EL
   First, Enable this Yum Facility:

   sudo yum install -y yum-utils device-mapper-persistent-data lvm2

   And then to Setup the Docker CE Repo play:

   sudo yum-config-manager --add-repo 
   https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/docker-ce.repo
   

3. 3. Installing Docker CE

   How to Get Started with Docker and Docker Containers

   Docker Quick Start Guide

   Docker Quick Start for Linux