How to Install Docker Portainer on Rocky Linux 9
Portainer is a lightweight, open-source management tool for Docker, providing an easy-to-use graphical interface for managing containers, images, and volumes. It is ideal for both small-scale and large-scale Docker deployments.
Prerequisites
Before installing Portainer, ensure the following:
- Rocky Linux 9 server is running.
- Access to the internet for downloading Docker and Portainer.
Update the System
Ensure your system is up-to-date by running the following command:
dnf update -y
Install Docker
Portainer requires Docker to be installed. If Docker is not already installed, follow these steps:
Install required dependencies:
dnf install dnf-plugins-core -y
Add Docker’s official repository:
dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/docker-ce.repo
Install Docker:
dnf install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io -y
Start and enable Docker:
systemctl start docker
systemctl enable docker
Check Docker status:
systemctl status docker
Ensure that Docker is active and running.
Install Portainer
Once Docker is installed and running, you can proceed to install Portainer.
Create a Docker volume for Portainer:
docker volume create portainer_data
Download and run the Portainer container:
docker run -d -p 8000:8000 -p 9443:9443 --name=portainer --restart=always -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainer-ce:latest
This command pulls the latest Portainer CE image and starts the Portainer container.
Access Portainer Web UI
Open a web browser and navigate to: https://
Note: Replace your-server-ip with actual IP Address
Set up the admin account by following the on-screen prompts.
Once logged in, you will be able to manage your Docker environment using Portainer.
Conclusion
This guide provides a simple step-by-step approach for installing Docker and Portainer on Rocky Linux 9. After installation, you can access and manage your Docker containers, images, and volumes through the Portainer web interface.
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