How to Install Docker CE on Linux Mint 18.x 64-bit Easy Guide

Docker CE Linux Mint 18.x Installation Guide

Hello Mint User! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Docker Community Edition on Linux Mint 18.x Sarah/Serena/Sonya/Sylvia Amd64 GNU/Linux Desktop.

Docker 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 Mint is Easy, it’s enough to Install it and then Use the Docker Engine to Create and Manage Containers.

1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Login as SuperUser
   The default Docker Administration Requires this Privileges..

   sudo su

   Then to Achieve this Session:

   exit

3. Check if a Previous Docker Version is Installed
   With:

   which docker

   If Yes then Remove that with:

   apt remove docker docker-engine

4. Install PreRequisite Packages.

   /napt install apt-transport-https 
   ca-certificates software-properties-common  
   

5. How to Setup the Docker CE Apt Repository

   Docker Repo Setup

   Docker CE Apt Repo

6. Installing Docker CE.

   sudo apt install docker-ce

7. Testing Docker Installation.

   With:

   sudo docker run hello-world

   Or:

   docker run hello-world

   Then Docker will Pull the Repo and Greets you with:
   Hello from Docker! :)

8. How to Quick Start with Docker and Docker Containers

   Docker Quick Start Guide

   Docker Quick Start for Linux