How to Add Docker CE Apt Repository for Debian

GNU/Linux Debian Docker CE Apt Repository Setup – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! This Tip shows you Step-by-Step How to Setup the Apt Repository for Docker Community Edition Installation on GNU/Linux Debian based OSes.

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

Finally, this Setup is valid for all the Debian-based Distros like:

• Kali
• MX Linux
• Deepin
• Parrot
• antiX
• SparkyLinux
• Q4OS
• Netrunner
• Voyager
• MakuluLinux
• Elive
• LMDE
• Parsix

1. 1. Terminal Getting-Started Guide

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

   Console Debian Linux QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on Debian Linux.

   First Update the Apt Repo Sources with:

   sudo apt update

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Install Required Packages
   Play:

   sudo apt install apt-transport-https curl ca-certificates gnupg

3. 3. Adding Docker CE GPG Key

   Import the Docker CE GPG Key
   First, make the Target Directory:

   sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings

   And then to Setup it run:

   curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg

   Last, to fix Permission:

   sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg

4. 4. Installing Docker CE Repo

   Add the Docker CE Repository
   You have 2 Alternatives: ‘stable’ or ‘nightly’ Channel.
   So for the Stable Release on Debian 8/9/10/11/12 Based OSes play:

   echo "deb [arch="$(dpkg --print-architecture)" signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian "$(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME")" stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

   For Debian Stable based and Kali Rolling at this Time proceed like this:

   echo "deb [arch="$(dpkg --print-architecture)" signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian "$(. /etc/os-release && echo "bookworm")" stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

   And for All other Debian-based if uncertain simply try with the above Command.
   In case of Not Found try to then Amend it manually with:

   sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list

   And for instance, Change:

   https://download.docker.com/linux/debian sid

   In some Previous release like for instance:

   https://download.docker.com/linux/debian bookworm

   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano ;)
   And then Update the Apt Sources again.

5. 5. Refreshing Repos

   Last Refresh the Repositories
   Simply run:

   sudo apt update

6. 6. Docker Getting Started

   Docker Quick Start for Debian Based

   Docker Quick Start Guide

   GNU/Linux Debian Docker Quick Start Guide