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Dhaval D
Dhaval D

Reputation: 1495

How to get Docker desktop on Ubuntu?

I am new to Docker/Kubernetes and trying to see if there is a way to get 'Docker Desktop' like functionality on Ubuntu, which is my primary development machine. All I know from my search is that the 'Docker Desktop' is only from Windows and Mac.

It contains many useful tools bundled together as below which is great for someone like me who is new to the ecosystem :

Docker Desktop includes Docker Engine, Docker CLI client, Docker Compose, Notary, Kubernetes, and Credential Helper.

Is there a way to get docker desktop for Linux or is there anything similar?

Upvotes: 30

Views: 46650

Answers (4)

VonC
VonC

Reputation: 1327744

Feb. 2022: there is now an official documentation (for what is still a Tech Preview)

Oct. 2022: Docker Desktop 4.12 has been released, and the Linux distribution is no longer a tech preview.

Docker Desktop for Linux

curl https://desktop-stage.docker.com/linux/main/amd64/74134/docker-desktop.deb --output docker-desktop.deb
sudo apt install ./docker-desktop.deb

systemctl --user start docker-desktop
systemctl --user enable docker-desktop

journalctl --user --unit=docker-desktop

Upvotes: 6

RagnarLothbrock
RagnarLothbrock

Reputation: 129

In fact, there is a Docker Desktop for Linux, but not for all distros. Please visit the official documentation for more detailed explanation and for further changes. Since it is an experimental version, you should read the known issues before installing.

If you are interested, you can also visit their public roadmap

The short tale is this:

Docker Desktop for Linux (Tech Preview) (...) This Tech Preview is aimed at early adopters who would like to try an experimental build of Docker Desktop for Linux and provide feedback.(...) Download and install Docker Desktop for Linux is currently available on Ubuntu 21.04, 21.10 and Debian distributions.

This version runs a Virtual Machine.

I strongly recommend to read the provided article

Upvotes: 0

huytmb
huytmb

Reputation: 4274

Currently, docker desktop supported Mac, Windows only.

For ubuntu, you can use Docker Engine with Portainer (Web-based).

Other options:

2022 Update: Docker Desktop for Linux (Tech Preview)

Get more info about it at this issuse It is currently only available as a .deb for Ubuntu 21.04, 21.10 and Debian distributions.

Upvotes: 23

akauppi
akauppi

Reputation: 18066

Docker announced in a blog post (16-Sep-2021):

Docker Desktop for Linux will be available to all developers through the free Docker Personal and paid Docker Pro, Team, and Business subscriptions. If you’re interested in early access please sign-up for our developer preview program.

That's good news! While the Desktop features are not really "required" on Linux, I've grown to like the user interface and not needing to behave differently on the Linux platform is very welcome!

Upvotes: 14

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