Docker Desktop Installation in MX Linux – Step-by-step

How to Install

2. 2. Enabling Docker Repository

   Enable Docker CE Repo for MX GNU/Linux

   Add Docker CE Repo for MX

   Docker CE Repository for MX.

3. 3. Pre-Installation Checks

   Then Check KVM Virtualization is available
   This because Docker Desktop run in a QEMU Virtual Machine!
   So try:

   egrep -c '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo

   If in Output > 0 then your Processor support Hardware Virtualization!
   (But on a PC you may have still to enable it on BIOS…)
   Now again, Install the needed Tool:

   sudo apt install cpu-checker

   And then Verify it:

   kvm-ok

   If it’s Good you will see:

   INFO: /dev/kvm exists
   KVM acceleration can be used
   

   Finally, if the answer is negative you can still use KVM but only in a Slow mode…

4. 4. Downloading Docker Desktop

   Download Docker Desktop for MX GNU/Linux

   Get Docker Desktop .deb for MX

   Get Docker Desktop for MX.

   Possibly, on Firefox Prompt Choose “Save File”:

   

5. 5. Installing Docker Desktop

   Then to Set up Docker Desktop on MX
   First Access the Target, usually in the Downloads folder:

   cd && cd Downloads

   To Check is there do:

   ls . | grep docker-desktop

   The grep Command Refine the output List showing only the entries Matching the Keyword.
   But if yuo are in Trouble to Find Out it on Terminal See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   And then to Setup Docker Desktop:

   sudo apt install ./docker-desktop*.deb

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.