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! 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