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How To Install Docker on Ubuntu 16.04

What is Docker? Docker is an application that makes it simple and easy to run application processes in a container, which are like virtual machines. What is a Container? Containers are a way to package software in a format that can run isolated on a shared operating system. Unlike VMs, containers do not bundle a full operating system - only libraries and settings required to make the software work are needed. This makes for efficient, lightweight, self-contained systems and guarantees that software will always run the same, regardless of where it’s deployed. Prerequisites To follow this tutorial, you will need the following: 64-bit Ubuntu 16.04 server Installing Docker To install docker from official docker repository, add the GPG key for the official Docker repository to the system: $ curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add - Add the Docker repository to APT sources: $ sudo add-apt-repository “deb [arch=amd64] https://download.d...