How to install docker on Amazon Linux2 How to install docker on Amazon Linux2 docker docker

How to install docker on Amazon Linux2


So sorry, it was my misunderstanding.My OS is Redhat Linux.I get to install docker by

yum-config-manager --enable rhui-REGION-rhel-server-extrasyum -y install docker systemctl start dockerdocker version


Install Docker

sudo yum update -ysudo yum -y install docker

Start Docker

sudo service docker start

Access Docker commands in ec2-user user

sudo usermod -a -G docker ec2-usersudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sockdocker version


I'm on amazon linux (RHEL 7.2) - ami-035b3c7efe6d061d5,

cat /proc/versionLinux version 4.14.123-86.109.amzn1.x86_64 (mockbuild@koji-pdx-corp-builder-64004) (gcc version 7.2.1 20170915 (Red Hat 7.2.1-2) (GCC)) #1 SMP Mon Jun 10 19:44:53 UTC 2019

Following script works without having to install amazon-linux-extras install

sudo yum -y install docker sudo service docker startsudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sock

I had to fix permission issue. Also described here How to fix docker: Got permission denied issue

Then I can check containers,

[ec2-user@ip-30-0-0-196 ~]$ docker psCONTAINER ID        IMAGE               COMMAND             CREATED             STATUS              PORTS               NAMES