In this guide, we\u2019ll go through a detailed, step-by-step process to install Docker on Arch Linux<\/a>, enabling you to leverage container technology for your projects effortlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before we start, ensure that you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, it’s a good practice to update your system to ensure all existing packages are up to date. This minimizes compatibility issues. Open your terminal and run the following Pacman command<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n This command will fetch the latest package databases and upgrade all the installed packages to their latest versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Installing Docker on Arch is straightforward, thanks to the availability of Docker in the official Arch repository. Execute the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n As you’ve noticed, in addition to the Docker itself, we’re installing a few additional helpful components, specifically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s all! Docker should now be installed; however, there are a few minor things to do before using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To ensure Docker starts automatically at boot, enable and start the service:<\/p>\n\n\n Let\u2019s check its status.<\/p>\n\n\n Now, let\u2019s check if everything works properly. For this purpose, we will run a simple Docker application called \u201chello-world<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n Congratulations! As we can see, everything works as expected!<\/p>\n\n\n\n So far, we have successfully installed Docker on the Arch system. However, by default, only root and users with sudo privileges<\/a> can execute Docker commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In other words, if you attempt to run the But there is no room for worries. To run Docker commands as a non-root user, you must first add your user to the \u201cdocker<\/em>\u201d group. It is a simple task. To do that, type in the following:<\/p>\n\n\n In the above command, \u201c${USER}<\/em>\u201d is a system environment variable that contains your username. Then, run the following command to activate the changes to the group:<\/p>\n\n\n You can then execute Remember that this solution will work only for your current terminal session. In other words, if you close the terminal, you will either have to execute the Installing Docker on Arch Linux is straightforward and allows you to benefit from the latest features and improvements in Docker technology. You\u2019re now ready to containerize applications and fully take advantage of Docker’s efficiencies and portability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about Docker, check out its official documentation<\/a>. Additionally, we recommend our detailed guide<\/a> to expanding your skills with Docker and learning how to run and manage multi-container applications using Docker Compose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always, if you encounter any issues or have questions, let me know in the comments section below. Thank you for following this tutorial, and happy Dockerizing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your guide to installing Docker on Arch Linux. Simple, practical steps tailored for beginners and experts alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":124464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,4417],"tags":[4264,1439],"class_list":["post-124461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials","category-linux-knowledge","tag-arch-linux","tag-docker"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124461\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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sudo<\/code> privileges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nStep 1: Update Your System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
sudo pacman -Syu<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\nStep 2: Install Docker on Arch Linux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
sudo pacman -S docker docker-compose docker-buildx<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"Install](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/arch-docker-01.jpg\")
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Step 3: Start and Enable Docker Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
sudo systemctl enable<\/span> --now docker.service<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"Start](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/arch-docker-02.jpg\")
<\/a>sudo systemctl is-active docker.service<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"Check](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/arch-docker-03.jpg\")
<\/a>Step 4: Verify Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
sudo docker run hello-world<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"Docker](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/arch-docker-05.jpg\")
<\/a>Enabling Non-root Users to Run Docker Commands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
docker<\/code> command without prefixing it with sudo<\/code>, you\u2019ll get an error message like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Docker](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/arch-docker-06.jpg\")
<\/a>sudo usermod -aG docker ${USER}<\/span><\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\nnewgrp docker<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\ndocker<\/code> commands without prefixing them with sudo<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Run](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/arch-docker-07.jpg\")
<\/a>newgrp<\/code> command above again or prefix docker<\/code> commands with sudo<\/code>. To make this change last permanently, just reboot your Arch system.<\/p>\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n