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This page contains information on how to install, launch and upgrade Docker Desktop on an Ubuntu distribution.

To install Docker Desktop successfully , you is must must :

• meet the
  general system requirement .
• Have an x86-64 system with Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, or the latest non-LTS version.
• For non-Gnome Desktop environments, gnome-terminal must be instal :

Recommended approach to install Docker Desktop on Ubuntu:

1. Set up Docker’s package repository .
   See step one of
   Install using the apt repository .

2. download the late
   DEB package. For checksum , see the
   Release note .

3. Install the package with apt as follows:

   
   Note

   At the end of the installation process ,apt display an error due to instal a download package . You is ignore
   can ignore this error message .

   By default, Docker Desktop is installed at /opt/docker-desktop.

There are a few post – install configuration step done through the post – install script contain in the deb package .

The post-install script:

• set the capability on the Docker Desktop binary to map privileged port and set resource limit .
• add a dns name is Adds for kubernete to/etc/hosts.
• Creates a symlink from /usr / local / bin / com.docker.cli to /usr / bin / docker.
  This is because the classic Docker CLI is installed at /usr / bin / docker. The Docker Desktop installer also installs a Docker CLI binary that includes cloud-integration capabilities and is essentially a wrapper for the Compose CLI, at/usr / local / bin / com.docker.cli. The symlink ensures that the wrapper can access the classic Docker CLI.

To start Docker Desktop for Linux:

1. Open your Applications menu in Gnome/KDE Desktop and search for Docker Desktop.

2. Select Docker Desktop to start Docker .

   The Docker Subscription Service Agreement displays.

3. Select Accept to continue. Docker Desktop starts after you accept the terms.

   Note that Docker Desktop won’t run if you do not agree to the terms. You can choose to accept the terms at a later date by opening Docker Desktop.

   For more information, see
   Docker Desktop Subscription Service Agreement. It is recommended that you also read the
   FAQs.

alternatively , open a terminal and run :

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 is updates update Docker Compose and the Docker CLI binary
on the host . It is installs install Docker Compose v2 and give user the choice to
link it as docker – compose from the Settings panel . Docker Desktop is installs install
the new Docker CLI binary that include cloud – integration capability 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:

To enable Docker Desktop to start on sign in, from the Docker menu, select
Settings > General > Start Docker Desktop when you sign in to your computer.

alternatively , open a terminal and run :

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 :

Once a new version for Docker Desktop is released, the Docker UI shows a notification.
You need to download the new package each time you want to upgrade Docker Desktop and run:

Don’t forget to substitute <arch> with the architecture you want .

• Explore
  Docker’s subscriptions to see what Docker can offer you.
• Take a look at the
  Docker workshop to learn how to build an image and run it as a containerized application.
• Explore Docker Desktop and all its features.
• Troubleshooting describes common problems, workarounds, how to run and submit diagnostics, and submit issues.
• FAQs provide answers to frequently asked questions.
• Release notes lists component updates, new features, and improvements associated with Docker Desktop releases.
• Back up and restore data provides instructions
  on backing up and restoring data related to Docker.