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Installing Docker on Alpine Linux.md

Install Docker on Alpine Linux

Pre-Setup

Install a text editor

apk add nano

Allow Community APKs

nano /etc/apk/repositories Uncomment the line "http://sjc.edge.kernel.org/alpine/vX.XX/community" where X.XX is the current stable number

Index the APK List

apk update

Install Docker

apk add docker apk add docker-compose

Add your username to the docker group

addgroup $USER docker

Start Docker at boot

rc-update add docker boot

Start Docker now

service docker start

Check if Docker is running

service docker status

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