Docker in Windows
As we know, Docker is different than hypervisors (Virtual
machines) and it uses Linux kernel internally, Docker will need Linux virtual
machine on windows, so that it will work on windows as well. Docker provides ‘DockerToolbox’
which provide Virtual box component (by oracle corporation). For windows,
Docker use this VM internally to have Linux kernel for its operation.
For Linux, No VM needed as it already having Linux kernel.
Docker toolbox download URL
Once you download, you will see exe file(DockerToolbox.exe)
downloaded approx. 211 MB in size.
Installation Screenshots:
Double click on DockerToolbox.exe.
Click on Next button.
Click on Next button.
Check on required checkboxes. Better check all checkboxes.
Click on Install button.
Wait till above installation finished. It will extract and
install above checked components.
It may ask to install, ‘Oracle Corporation Universal serial
bus’ driver software(It is required for virtual box installation.). Install it.
Click on install button.
Once All things are installed, you will see below window.
Click on finish button. Once finished, you will see 2 shortcuts
shown in the file explorer.
Click on ‘Docker Quickstart Terminal’ shortcut Or you can go
to it via Windows Start button à
Docker Quickstart Terminal.
Windows OS may ask to accept ‘VirtualBox Interface’. Accept
it.
Once all installation finished, you will see docker
thumbnail on terminal window.
Type ‘docker version’ and you can see all installed
docker component versions as shown below:
Congratulations!!! Your Docker setup is successfully done!
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