Installing Docker on Ubuntu 16.4

source: https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/ubuntu/

sudo apt update

sudo apt install apt-transport-https

sudo apt install ca-certificates

sudo apt install curl

sudo apt install software-properties-common

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -

sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"

sudo apt update

sudo apt install docker-ce

Configure Docker to run without sudo.

source: https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/linux-postinstall/

sudo groupadd docker

sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

Log out and log in.

Test

docker run hello-world

Install Docker Compose

source: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/

Check the current version on this site https://github.com/docker/compose/releases

Install it using curl

sudo curl -L https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.21.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m) -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

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

docker stop [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER…]

The main process inside the container will receive SIGTERM, and after a grace period, SIGKILL.

docker kill [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER…]

The main process inside the container will be sent SIGKILL, or any signal specified with option --signal.

docker pause CONTAINER [CONTAINER…]

Suspends all processes in the specified containers. On Linux, this uses the cgroups freezer. Traditionally, when suspending a process the SIGSTOP signal is used, which is observable by the process being suspended.

docker start [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER…]

Start one or more stopped containers.