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Initializing the Docker Environment
Docker is the leading containerization platform. If you are using containers, you are likely using Docker. In order to work with Docker, you must have the Docker daemon, and CLI available. This lab teaches you how to set up your environment, so you can get started working with Docker today!

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Challenge
Enable the Docker Daemon
- Using
systemd
, start the Docker daemon, and set it to run at startup.
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Configure User Permissions
- Add your user to the
docker
group.
- Add your user to the
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Challenge
Run a Test Image
- Run the
hello-world
image to ensure everything was installed properly.
- Run the
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