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This page contains information on how to install, launch and upgrade Docker Desktop on an Arch-based distribution. Docker has not tested or verified the installation.
Prerequisites#
To install Docker Desktop successfully, you must meet the general system requirements.
Additionally, for non-Gnome Desktop environments, gnome-terminal must be installed:
$ sudo pacman -S gnome-terminal
Install Docker Desktop#
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Install client binaries. Docker does not have an Arch package repository. Binaries not included in the package must be installed manually before installing Docker Desktop.
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Install Docker client binary on Linux. On Arch-based distributions, users must install the Docker client binary. Static binaries for the Docker client are available for Linux (as
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Download the latest Arch package from the Release notes.
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Install the package:
console
$ sudo pacman -U ./docker-desktop-<arch>.pkg.tar.zst
Don't forget to substitute <arch> with the architecture you want.
By default, Docker Desktop is installed at /opt/docker-desktop.
Launch Docker Desktop#
{ { < include "desktop-linux-launch.md" > } }
Next steps#
- Explore Docker's core subscriptions to see what Docker can offer you.
- Take a look at the Docker workshop to learn how to build an image and run it as a containerized application.
- Explore Docker Desktop and all its features.
- Troubleshooting describes common problems, workarounds, how to run and submit diagnostics, and submit issues.
- FAQs provide answers to frequently asked questions.
- Release notes lists component updates, new features, and improvements associated with Docker Desktop releases.
- Back up and restore data provides instructions on backing up and restoring data related to Docker.