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How to Install Docker on AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux

By Admin · Feb 25, 2026 · Updated Apr 25, 2026 · 477 views · 1 min read

Install Docker CE on RHEL-based distributions.

Install

# Remove old versions
dnf remove docker docker-common docker-selinux docker-engine 2>/dev/null

# Add Docker repository
dnf install -y yum-utils
yum-config-manager --add-repo https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/docker-ce.repo

# Install Docker
dnf install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin -y

Start and Enable

systemctl start docker
systemctl enable docker

Verify

docker run hello-world

Run Without sudo

usermod -aG docker $USER
# Log out and back in

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