How to Install and Use Docker Compose on Ubuntu 25.04

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Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. With Compose, you use a Compose file to configure your application's services. Then, using a single command, you create and start all the services from your configuration.

Update Your System

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First, make sure your package list is up to date:

apt update -y

apt upgrade -y

Install Docker

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If Docker is not already installed on your system, you can install it using the following command:

apt install docker.io -y

Install Docker Compose

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To install Docker Compose, download the latest version from the official GitHub repository:

curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/latest/download/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

The above commands will download and install the latest version of Docker Compose.

Verify Docker Compose Version

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Check if Docker Compose was installed successfully by running:

docker-compose --version

Output:

root@server:~# docker-compose --version
Docker Compose version v2.35.1

That's it! Docker Compose is now installed and ready to use on your Ubuntu 25.04 server.