# Install docker engine on the host

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-41102-1/topic/install-docker-engine-on-the-host.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-41102-1/topic/install-docker-engine-on-the-host.html)

Use the following steps to set up the docker
            engine:

    # Add Docker's official GPG key:
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl
    sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
    sudo curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
    sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
    
    # Add the repository to Apt sources:
    echo \
      "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
      $(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME") stable" | \
      sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
    
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin
    
    # Add current user to the docker group:
    sudo usermod -aG docker ${USER}Copy to clipboard

For details, see the official guide: [Install Docker Engine | Docker Documentation](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)
            and [Install Docker Engine on Ubuntu | Docker Docs](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/).

Note: After adding the current user to the docker group, run `newgrp
                docker`, open a new terminal, or re-login the current user.

After installation, run the following commands to check whether docker is properly set
            up.

    # check docker version
    docker --version
      
    # check details
    docker info
     
    # or pull one minimum image for test
    docker run hello-worldCopy to clipboard

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Last Published: Aug 06, 2026

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