How to Install docker.io software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

How to Install docker.io software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

docker.io software package provides Linux container runtime, you can install in your Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install docker.io 

docker.io is installed in your system.

Make ensure the docker.io package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep docker.io *

You will get with docker.io package name, version, architecture and description in a table

docker.io package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 17 04 zesty zapus
Section Administration Utilities
Package docker.io
Version 1.12.3-0ubuntu1
Description Linux container runtime
Sub Section Admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove docker.io software package from Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)?