Install Docker on AlmaLinux 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\nStep 1: Refresh the Package Base<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
First, refresh the packages on your Alma system to ensure you\u2019re using the latest software versions available in the distro\u2019s repos. If there are pending updates, apply them.<\/p>\n\n\n
sudo dnf update<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"Refreshing](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/alma-docker-install-01-1024x211.jpg\")
<\/a>Refreshing the package base.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re unsure about using Alma\u2019s DNF package manager, I highly recommend checking out our \u201cDNF Command-Line Package Manager in Linux: A Complete Guide<\/a>.\u201d Now, back to the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 2: Add Docker Repository<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Now let’s add the official Docker repository to your AlmaLinux 10 system so you can install and update Docker directly from upstream’s maintained RPM packages.<\/p>\n\n\n
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https:\/\/download.docker.com\/linux\/centos\/docker-ce.repo<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"Adding](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/alma-docker-install-02-1024x87.jpg\")
<\/a>Adding the official Docker repository.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 3: Run System Update<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Run the system update, which will force your AlmaLinux system to refresh the package metadata for all enabled repositories and the packages available in them.<\/p>\n\n\n
sudo dnf update<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"Refreshing](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/alma-docker-install-03.jpg\")
<\/a>Refreshing the package base.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAs you can see from the command’s output, the newly added Docker repo is now available under the “Docker CE Stable – x86_64<\/em>” name. Additionally, you can also use the command below to verify that the Docker repo was properly added:<\/p>\n\n\nsudo dnf repolist<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"List](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/alma-docker-install-04.jpg\")
<\/a>List of available repositories in AlmaLinux.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 4: Install Docker on AlmaLinux 10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Finally, run the following command to install the latest up-to-date Docker release on AlmaLinux 10.<\/p>\n\n\n
sudo dnf install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"Install](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alma-docker-install-05-1024x583.jpg\")
<\/a>Install Docker on AlmaLinux 10.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis installs the following Docker components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- docker-ce<\/strong>: The Docker engine itself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- docker-ce-cli<\/strong>: A command line tool that lets you talk to the Docker daemon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- containerd.io<\/strong>: A container runtime that manages the container\u2019s lifecycle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- docker-buildx-plugin<\/strong>: This extension for Docker enhances the capabilities of building images, mainly focusing on multi-platform builds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- docker-compose-plugin<\/strong>: A configuration management plugin that helps manage multi-container Docker applications using a single YAML file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Confirm with \u201cY<\/em>.\u201d Next, you will be asked to accept the Docker repo’s GPG key to be imported into your Alma system. Confirm again with \u201cY<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Importing](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alma-docker-install-06-1024x594.jpg\")
<\/a>Importing the repo’s GPG key.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWait for the installation to finish\u2014it should take no more than 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Install](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alma-docker-install-07-1024x238.jpg\")
<\/a>Install Docker on AlmaLinux 10.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 5: Enable and Start the Docker Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Now, you can launch the Docker service and configure it to start automatically when the system boots:<\/p>\n\n\n
sudo systemctl enable<\/span> --now docker<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"Start](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alma-docker-install-08-1024x112.jpg\")
<\/a>Start Docker and enable its systemd service so it starts automatically at boot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTo confirm that the Docker service has been enabled and started, run:<\/p>\n\n\n
sudo systemctl status docker<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alma-docker-install-09-1024x553.jpg\")
<\/a>The Docker service is enabled and running.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAlternatively, you can use the command below:<\/p>\n\n\n
sudo systemctl is-active docker<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"Confirmation](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alma-docker-install-10.jpg\")
<\/a>Confirmation that Docker has started.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 6: Verify Installation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We come to the most exciting part. Let\u2019s test if our new Docker installation works correctly by running a simple containerized application called \u201chello-world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
sudo docker run hello-world<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n![\"Docker](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alma-docker-install-11-1024x738.jpg\")
<\/a>Docker successfully installed, up & running on AlmaLinux 10.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCongratulations! As we can see, everything works properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enabling Non-root Users to Run Docker Commands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We have successfully installed Docker on our AlmaLinux 10 system so far. However, only root and users with\u00a0sudo privileges can execute Docker commands by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In other words, if you attempt to run the 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\/2025\/07\/alma-docker-install-12-1024x140.jpg\")
<\/a>Docker permission denied.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBut 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\nsudo usermod -aG docker ${USER}<\/span><\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\nIn the above command, \u201c${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\nnewgrp docker<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> Bash<\/span> (<\/span>bash<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\nYou can then execute docker<\/code> commands without prefixing them with sudo<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Run](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/alma-docker-install-13.jpg\")
<\/a>Run the docker command as a regular user.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nRemember that this temporary solution will work only for your current terminal session. In other words, if you close the terminal, you will either have to execute the newgrp<\/code> command above again or prefix docker<\/code> commands with sudo<\/code>. To make this change system-wide and to last permanently, restart your AlmaLinux system.<\/p>\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As you can see, installing Docker on AlmaLinux 10 is an easy task with the right guidance. You\u2019re now ready to containerize applications and fully take advantage of Docker\u2019s 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\nIf 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":"
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