Docker Quick Start Guide

Post-install steps you might want to consider

All three of the install methods automatically create a docker group for you, but if you want to be able to run Docker commands without using root or sudo, then you will want to add your user to the docker group.

Be aware that many Docker commands require full admin access to execute, so adding a user to the docker group is comparable to granting them root access, and the security implications should be considered. If the user already has root access on their workstation, adding them to the docker group is only providing them a convenience.

Adding the current user to the docker group is easily accomplished with the following command:

# add the current user to the docker groupsudo usermod -aG ...