github.com/brahmaroutu/docker@v1.2.1-0.20160809185609-eb28dde01f16/docs/getstarted/linux_install_help.md (about) 1 <!--[metadata]> 2 +++ 3 aliases = ["/mac/started/"] 4 title = "Install Docker and run hello-world" 5 description = "Getting started with Docker" 6 keywords = ["beginner, getting started, Docker, install"] 7 identifier = "getstart_linux_install" 8 parent = "tutorial_getstart_menu" 9 weight="-80" 10 +++ 11 <![end-metadata]--> 12 13 # Example: Install Docker on Ubuntu Linux 14 15 This installation procedure for users who are unfamiliar with package 16 managers, and just want to try out the Getting Started tutorial while running Docker on Linux. If you are comfortable with package managers, prefer not to use 17 `curl`, or have problems installing and want to troubleshoot, please use our 18 `apt` and `yum` <a href="https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/" 19 target="_blank">repositories instead for your installation</a>. 20 21 1. Log into your Ubuntu installation as a user with `sudo` privileges. 22 23 2. Verify that you have `curl` installed. 24 25 $ which curl 26 27 If `curl` isn't installed, install it after updating your manager: 28 29 $ sudo apt-get update 30 $ sudo apt-get install curl 31 32 3. Get the latest Docker package. 33 34 $ curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com/ | sh 35 36 The system prompts you for your `sudo` password. Then, it downloads and 37 installs Docker and its dependencies. 38 39 >**Note**: If your company is behind a filtering proxy, you may find that the 40 >`apt-key` 41 >command fails for the Docker repo during installation. To work around this, 42 >add the key directly using the following: 43 > 44 > $ curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com/gpg | sudo apt-key add -