How To Install Docker Engine On AWS Debian Linux Server?

Last Updated : 26 Feb, 2024

The installation of Docker Engine on a Debian system is an initial step in deploying containerized applications. In this article, we explain how to perform effortless setup of Debian operating system and install Docker on top of this to adopt containerization technology. This article provides thorough step-by-step guidelines for Docker Engine installation. Understand the potential of containerization on Debian as we work through fundamental ideas and real-world applications.

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What is Docker?

By providing containerization—a lightweight, portable approach that enables apps to execute effectively across diverse environments—Docker revolutionizes software deployment. Docker containers simplify the development, testing, and deployment processes by encapsulating a program and all of its dependencies in a self-contained, isolated environment.

What is the Debian operating system?

Debian is a well-known, dependable open-source operating system that is known for its stability and efficient package management system. It supports a variety of computing requirements and provides a solid foundation for both desktop and server setups. It facilitates both developers and system administrators who are looking for a flexible and safe platform. Debian is always a preferred option because of its dedication to the principles of free software and its well-maintained repository.

Step-by-Step Guide: Install Docker Engine on Debian

Firstly, let's setup a Debian operating system on the AWS cloud platform, then go for the installation of the Docker Engine. The following is a step-by-step guide to this.

Step 1: Login to an Amazon Account

Navigate to the AWS account login console in your browser.
Login to the AWS account with your credentials.

AWS-login-in

Step 2: Navigate To EC2 Dashboard

After successfully login in to AWS account, Navigate to the Console home to EC2 Dashboard.
Click on the "Launch Instance" for creating the instance with debian operating system.

EC2-Dashboard

Provide the Name to this create instance Ex: my_debian_instance
Select the debian AMI image.
Specify the number of Instances labeled box in the right side with 1 as shown in the below screenshot.

Selecting-Debian-AMI

Step 3: Configure The Network Security Groups

Go for the Network security groups in that page.
Click on edit option beside to that name.
Now configure the network as shown in the below figure, allow the inbound traffic, to don't face any network issue form the AWS account side.

Note: To improve the security you can restrict the inbound traffic.

Network-Security-Groups

Step 4: Connect To The Instance

Wait till the creating instance comes from the pending state to running state.
Once the instance came to the running state connect to it.

6-Connecting-to-Instance

Step 5: Establishing SSH connection With Local System

Go the ssh section in the networking section.
Then copy the ssh command from their.

SSH-Section

Step 6: Update System Software

Open the command line in the local system and redirect to the directory where ssh key is present.
Now run the ssh command and establish the remote login from the local system.
After successful connecting with remote login, update and upgrade the system software with the following commands.

sudo apt update     
sudo apt upgrade -y

The below screenshot shows practical execution of above two command updating and upgrading of system software.

Updating-the-system

Step 7: Install Docker Dependencies

Install necessary packages for Docker installation with the following command:

sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release

Install-the-docker-dependencies

Step 8: Add Docker GPG Key

Add Docker's official GPG key to ensure package integrity with following command:

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | sudo gpg \
 --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg

Adding-Docker-gpgkey

Step 9: Set up Docker Repository

Run the following command for configuring the Docker repository for Debian.

echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg]  \
 https://download.docker.com/linux/debian $(lsb_release -cs) stable" \
| sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

Configuring-The-Docker-Registry

Step 10: Install Docker Engine

Update the package index with below showing command `sudo apt update` and then install the Docker with ` sudo apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io`

     sudo apt update
     sudo apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io

Step 11: Start and Enable Docker

Start the Docker service and enable it to start on boot with the following commands:

 sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker

The below screenshot shows the starting of the docker service by executing the above command.

Starting-The-Docker-Servie

Step 12: Verify Installation

Check Docker version and run a test container with the following commands.

 docker --version

Verfying-the-Docker

and

docker run hello-world

Running-The-Docker-Container

Your AWS Debian instance is now available with Docker Engine, allowing you to efficiently deploy and manage your containers.

How to Install Docker on Debian?

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