- Install on Arch-based distributions
- Prerequisites
- Install Docker Desktop
- Launch Docker Desktop
- Next steps
- docker-compose on Arch Linux
- 2. Uninstall / Remove docker-compose package
- 3. Details of docker-compose package
- 4. References on Arch Linux
- 5. The same packages on other Linux Distributions
- Install Docker in Arch Linux
- Install Docker Compose
Install on Arch-based distributions
This topic discusses installation of Docker Desktop from an Arch package that Docker provides in addition to the supported platforms. Docker has not tested or verified the installation.
Prerequisites
To install Docker Desktop successfully, you must meet the system requirements.
Additionally, for non-Gnome Desktop environments, gnome-terminal must be installed:
$ sudo pacman -S gnome-terminal
Install Docker Desktop
- Install client binaries. Docker does not have an Arch package repository. Binaries not included in the package must be installed manually before installing Docker Desktop.
- Install Docker client binary on Linux. On Arch-based distributions, users must install the Docker client binary. Static binaries for the Docker client are available for Linux (as docker ).
- Download the Arch package from the release page.
- Install the package:
$ sudo pacman -U ./docker-desktop--arch>.pkg.tar.zst
Launch Docker Desktop
To start Docker Desktop for Linux, search Docker Desktop on the Applications menu and open it. This launches the Docker menu icon and opens the Docker Dashboard, reporting the status of Docker Desktop.
Alternatively, open a terminal and run:
$ systemctl --user start docker-desktop
When Docker Desktop starts, it creates a dedicated context that the Docker CLI can use as a target and sets it as the current context in use. This is to avoid a clash with a local Docker Engine that may be running on the Linux host and using the default context. On shutdown, Docker Desktop resets the current context to the previous one.
The Docker Desktop installer updates Docker Compose and the Docker CLI binaries on the host. It installs Docker Compose V2 and gives users the choice to link it as docker-compose from the Settings panel. Docker Desktop installs the new Docker CLI binary that includes cloud-integration capabilities in /usr/local/bin/com.docker.cli and creates a symlink to the classic Docker CLI at /usr/local/bin .
After you’ve successfully installed Docker Desktop, you can check the versions of these binaries by running the following commands:
$ docker compose version Docker Compose version v2.17.3 $ docker --version Docker version 23.0.5, build bc4487a $ docker version Client: Docker Engine - Community Cloud integration: v1.0.31 Version: 23.0.5 API version: 1.42
To enable Docker Desktop to start on login, from the Docker menu, select Settings > General > Start Docker Desktop when you log in.
Alternatively, open a terminal and run:
$ systemctl --user enable docker-desktop
To stop Docker Desktop, select the Docker menu icon to open the Docker menu and select Quit Docker Desktop.
Alternatively, open a terminal and run:
$ systemctl --user stop docker-desktop
Next steps
- Take a look at the Get started training modules to learn how to build an image and run it as a containerized application.
- Review the topics in Develop with Docker to learn how to build new applications using Docker.
docker-compose on Arch Linux
This tutorial shows how to install docker-compose package:
2. Uninstall / Remove docker-compose package
Please follow the instructions below to uninstall docker-compose package:
3. Details of docker-compose package
Repository : community
Name : docker-compose
Version : 2.10.2-1
Description : Fast, isolated development environments using Docker
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://www.docker.com/
Licenses : Apache
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : None
Optional Deps : None
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 7.48 MiB
Installed Size : 27.50 MiB
Packager : Andrew Crerar
Build Date : Sat Aug 27 18:27:04 2022
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature
4. References on Arch Linux
5. The same packages on other Linux Distributions
docker-compose (1.17.1-2) Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
docker-compose (1.8.0-2~16.04.1) Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
docker-compose (1.25.0-1) Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)
docker-compose (1.25.0-1) Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)
docker-compose (1.27.4-1) Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)
docker-compose (1.29.2-1) Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
docker-compose (1.21.0-3) Debian 10 (Buster)
Install Docker in Arch Linux
Add your account to the docker group with this command — reboot your system — or logout from your account — for those changes to take effect.:
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
Install Docker Compose
sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
docker-compose --version docker-compose version 1.29.2, build 5becea4c