Installing Docker is monumental for your Home Lab. This quick article will give you all the steps required to do the installation and to test your installation as well.

PrerequisitePrerequisite

1. Installing Ubuntu Server

InstallationInstallation

Open a Terminal session and write the following command:

sudo apt install docker.io

You will be ask permission to install and continue

y

Validation of the installationValidation of the installation

To validate the installer, prompt the following command:

docker --version

You should get:

Docker version 26.1.3, build 26.1.3-0ubuntu1~24.04.1

To test if it is running, prompt the following command:

sudo systemctl status docker

You should get a screen with the docker.service as "running".
To get back to command line do CTRL+C

Test InstallationTest Installation

To make sure that everything runs smoothly, write the following command:

sudo docker run hello-world

You should get a Hello from Docker.

You are ready to enjoy pulling docker images!