How to install Docker on Amazon Linux 2

docker install.md

Apply pending updates using the yum command:

• sudo yum update

Search for Docker package:

• sudo yum search docker

Get version information:

• sudo yum info docker

Install docker, run:

• sudo yum install docker

Add group membership for the default ec2-user so you can run all docker commands without using the sudo command:

• sudo usermod -a -G docker ec2-user
• id ec2-user
• newgrp docker

Enable docker service at AMI boot time

• sudo systemctl enable docker.service

Start the Docker service

• sudo systemctl start docker.service