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Docker for Linux - It allows one to run Docker containers on the Linux OS. Docker for Windows - It allows one to run Docker containers on the Windows OS. Docker Engine – It is used for building Docker images and creating Docker containers. Docker Hub – This is the registry which is used to host various Docker images.
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Normally you would reach for using the Docker Toolbox and the Docker QuickStart Terminal which runs Git Bash, but you can bypass all of that and use WSL instead. If you're only interested in connecting to a remote daemon and already have a VM or host running Docker you can jump straight to steps 4 and 5. Pick a way to create your own VM. Tip: On Windows and Mac OS X, Kitematic is an easy-to-use graphical interface provided with the Docker Toolbox, which will makes using Docker a lot easier. Warning: If you are using Docker Machine on Mac or Windows, your Docker daemon has only limited access to your OS X or Windows file system. Add ways to find docker daemon log in windows: try. When using docker machine on Windows and Mac OSX, the daemon runs inside a virtual machine. First, find your active Docker machine. Docker-machine ls Find the name of the active docker machine under the NAME column in the output. You can copy the docker daemon log file to your local directory.
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In the introductory chapters, we have seen the installation of Docker toolbox on Windows. The Docker toolbox is developed so that Docker containers can be run on Windows and MacOS. The site for toolbox on Windows is https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/
For Windows, you need to have Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V enabled.
The toolbox consists of the following components −
Docker Engine − This is used as the base engine or Docker daemon that is used to run Docker containers.
Docker Machine − for running Docker machine commands.
Docker Compose for running Docker compose commands.
Kinematic − This is the Docker GUI built for Windows and Mac OS.
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Let's now discuss the different types of activities that are possible with Docker toolbox.
Running in Powershell
With Docker toolbox on Windows 10, you can now run Docker commands off powershell. If you open powershell on Windows and type in the command of Docker version, you will get all the required details about the Docker version installed.
Pulling Images and Running Containers
You can also now pull Images from Docker Hub and run containers in powershell as you would do in Linux. The following example will show in brief the downloading of the Ubuntu image and running of the container off the image.
The first step is to use the Docker pull command to pull the Ubuntu image from Docker Hub.
The next step is to run the Docker image using the following run command −
You will notice that the command is the same as it was in Linux.
Kitematic
This is the GUI equivalent of Docker on Windows. To open this GUI, go to the taskbar and on the Docker icon, right-click and choose to open Kitematic.
It will prompt you to download Kitematic GUI. Once downloaded, just unzip the contents. There will be a file called Kitematic.exe. Double-click this exe file to open the GUI interface.
You will then be requested to log into Docker Hub, enter through the GUI. Just enter the required username and password and then click the Login button.
Once logged in, you will be able to see all the images downloaded on the system on the left-hand side of the interface.
On the right-hand side, you will find all the images available on Docker Hub.
Let's take an example to understand how to download the Node image from Docker Hub using Kitematic.
Step 1 − Enter the keyword of node in the search criteria.
Step 2 − Click the create button on official Node image. You will then see the image being downloaded.
Once the image has been downloaded, it will then start running the Node container.
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Step 3 − If you go to the settings tab, you can drill-down to further settings options, as shown below.
General settings − In this tab, you can name the container, change the path settings, and delete the container.
Ports − Here you can see the different port mappings. If you want, you can create your own port mappings.
Volumes − Here you can see the different volume mappings.
Advanced − It contains the advanced settings for the container.
If you're running macOS or Windows you have a few options for installing Docker. There's even a third way too, and we'll compare them here.
Quick Jump: OS and Hardware Requirements|Pros and Cons|Which One Should I Use?
If you're on macOS or Windows you can install Docker with:
- Docker for Mac / Windows (now known as Docker Desktop)
- Docker Toolbox
- Running your own Virtual Machine and installing Docker yourself
All 3 of those options have their own pros and cons and in this article we're going to cover them. If you're looking for a high level overview of what Docker for Mac / Windows and Docker Toolbox is, then check out this article on getting to know Docker's ecosystem.
OS and Hardware Requirements
It's helpful to know what you can install before we compare everything, so let's do that:
Docker for Mac (Docker Desktop)
Docker for Mac requires that you're running Mojave 10.14+ or newer with an Intel CPU. M1 support is on its way.
You can run VirtualBox 6+ alongside Docker Desktop. This is pretty useful because you might have some legacy apps running in Vagrant / VirtualBox to deal with (I know I do!).
Docker for Windows (Docker Desktop)
As of May 27th 2020, Microsoft released Windows 10 build 2004 (Spring 2020) that allows you to run Docker Deskop on all editions of Windows 10, including Home thanks to WSL 2.
As of August 2020, Microsoft enabled WSL 2 support for Windows 10 builds 1903 + 1909.
For years prior to that you could only run it on Windows Pro, Enterprise or any edition that had Hyper-V available, but since August 2020 pretty much all supported versions of Windows 10 can use Docker Desktop.
You can also run VirtualBox 6+ alongside Docker Desktop too in case you have older projects using VirtualBox (perhaps with Vagrant too).
Docker Toolbox
Prior to mid-2020 this was still a reasonable way to run Docker on machines that couldn't run Docker Desktop, but that's no longer the case.
It's now considered legacy and as of late 2020 it's been officially deprecated.
Unless you're using unsupported versions of Windows or have a really really ancient Mac you shouldn't need to ever use this tool.
Docker Toolbox Daemon App
But if you're in a pinch and you absolutely must use it, technically it's still available at https://github.com/docker/toolbox/releases, but it's no longer maintained by Docker.
Your own Virtual Machine
Docker will happily run inside of VirtualBox, VMWare Workstation or any other Type 1 / 2 Hypervisor that's running a major distribution of Linux as a guest OS.
If for whatever reason you can't use Docker Desktop then this solution would be better than using Docker Toolbox since you can install supported versions of Docker and you have full control over the environment.
Pros and Cons
Now for the good stuff!
Docker for Mac / Docker for Windows (Docker Desktop)
ProsOffers the most 'native' experience, you can easily use any terminal you you want since Docker is effectively running on
localhostfrom macOS / Windows' POV.Docker is heavily developing and polishing this solution.
On certain macOS hardware combos the volume performance can be a little slow.
I can legit say there are not any 'wow this sucks!' cons for Windows, it's really solid.
Docker Toolbox
Pros- Offers an 'out of the box' Docker experience if you have no other choice.
It's deprecated by Docker and will receive no future maintenance.
You need to either use the Docker Quickstart Terminal, or configure your own terminal to connect to the Docker Daemon running a VM.
Not a native solution, so you'll need to access your Docker Machine's IP address if you're developing web apps. Example:
192.168.99.100instead oflocalhost.Unless you jump through hoops, your code needs to live in your Windows user directory such as
C:UsersNicksrcmyapp. Otherwise Docker won't be able to find it.Suffers from typical VirtualBox edge case bugs and mount performance issues.
Your own Virtual Machine
I'm not going to bother listing a pros and cons here because I wouldn't recommend doing this UNLESS you're stuck on Windows 7 / 8 or an older version of Windows 10 like 1809.
But more on that in a bit.
Which One Should I Use?
If you're interested in Docker, you're a smart person and you probably came to the conclusion that using Docker for Mac or Docker for Windows is a good idea as long as you can run it.
My recommendation would be to try Docker for Mac / Windows first, and test it against your actual use cases. The performance issues may or may not be a concern, especially since everyone's needs and computer specs are different.
I've been using Docker Desktop on Windows for full time development since late 2018 and it's been nothing short of fantastic. Currently I use it with WSL 2, but it was really good with WSL 1 along with Hyper-V too.
Stuck on an Old Version of Windows and Like Linux?
I want to mention a 'roll your own VM' solution for Windows users because I feel like there's an even better way to run Docker on Windows if you also like Linux and are stuck not being able to use modern versions of Windows 10.
It involves running VMWare Player in a special mode called 'Unity mode'. This basically allows you to run Windows and Linux together seamlessly as 1 operating system.
Pulling Images and Running Containers
You can also now pull Images from Docker Hub and run containers in powershell as you would do in Linux. The following example will show in brief the downloading of the Ubuntu image and running of the container off the image.
The first step is to use the Docker pull command to pull the Ubuntu image from Docker Hub.
The next step is to run the Docker image using the following run command −
You will notice that the command is the same as it was in Linux.
Kitematic
This is the GUI equivalent of Docker on Windows. To open this GUI, go to the taskbar and on the Docker icon, right-click and choose to open Kitematic.
It will prompt you to download Kitematic GUI. Once downloaded, just unzip the contents. There will be a file called Kitematic.exe. Double-click this exe file to open the GUI interface.
You will then be requested to log into Docker Hub, enter through the GUI. Just enter the required username and password and then click the Login button.
Once logged in, you will be able to see all the images downloaded on the system on the left-hand side of the interface.
On the right-hand side, you will find all the images available on Docker Hub.
Let's take an example to understand how to download the Node image from Docker Hub using Kitematic.
Step 1 − Enter the keyword of node in the search criteria.
Step 2 − Click the create button on official Node image. You will then see the image being downloaded.
Once the image has been downloaded, it will then start running the Node container.
Docker Toolbox Expose Daemon
Step 3 − If you go to the settings tab, you can drill-down to further settings options, as shown below.
General settings − In this tab, you can name the container, change the path settings, and delete the container.
Ports − Here you can see the different port mappings. If you want, you can create your own port mappings.
Volumes − Here you can see the different volume mappings.
Advanced − It contains the advanced settings for the container.
If you're running macOS or Windows you have a few options for installing Docker. There's even a third way too, and we'll compare them here.
Quick Jump: OS and Hardware Requirements|Pros and Cons|Which One Should I Use?
If you're on macOS or Windows you can install Docker with:
- Docker for Mac / Windows (now known as Docker Desktop)
- Docker Toolbox
- Running your own Virtual Machine and installing Docker yourself
All 3 of those options have their own pros and cons and in this article we're going to cover them. If you're looking for a high level overview of what Docker for Mac / Windows and Docker Toolbox is, then check out this article on getting to know Docker's ecosystem.
OS and Hardware Requirements
It's helpful to know what you can install before we compare everything, so let's do that:
Docker for Mac (Docker Desktop)
Docker for Mac requires that you're running Mojave 10.14+ or newer with an Intel CPU. M1 support is on its way.
You can run VirtualBox 6+ alongside Docker Desktop. This is pretty useful because you might have some legacy apps running in Vagrant / VirtualBox to deal with (I know I do!).
Docker for Windows (Docker Desktop)
As of May 27th 2020, Microsoft released Windows 10 build 2004 (Spring 2020) that allows you to run Docker Deskop on all editions of Windows 10, including Home thanks to WSL 2.
As of August 2020, Microsoft enabled WSL 2 support for Windows 10 builds 1903 + 1909.
For years prior to that you could only run it on Windows Pro, Enterprise or any edition that had Hyper-V available, but since August 2020 pretty much all supported versions of Windows 10 can use Docker Desktop.
You can also run VirtualBox 6+ alongside Docker Desktop too in case you have older projects using VirtualBox (perhaps with Vagrant too).
Docker Toolbox
Prior to mid-2020 this was still a reasonable way to run Docker on machines that couldn't run Docker Desktop, but that's no longer the case.
It's now considered legacy and as of late 2020 it's been officially deprecated.
Unless you're using unsupported versions of Windows or have a really really ancient Mac you shouldn't need to ever use this tool.
Docker Toolbox Daemon App
But if you're in a pinch and you absolutely must use it, technically it's still available at https://github.com/docker/toolbox/releases, but it's no longer maintained by Docker.
Your own Virtual Machine
Docker will happily run inside of VirtualBox, VMWare Workstation or any other Type 1 / 2 Hypervisor that's running a major distribution of Linux as a guest OS.
If for whatever reason you can't use Docker Desktop then this solution would be better than using Docker Toolbox since you can install supported versions of Docker and you have full control over the environment.
Pros and Cons
Now for the good stuff!
Docker for Mac / Docker for Windows (Docker Desktop)
ProsOffers the most 'native' experience, you can easily use any terminal you you want since Docker is effectively running on
localhostfrom macOS / Windows' POV.Docker is heavily developing and polishing this solution.
On certain macOS hardware combos the volume performance can be a little slow.
I can legit say there are not any 'wow this sucks!' cons for Windows, it's really solid.
Docker Toolbox
Pros- Offers an 'out of the box' Docker experience if you have no other choice.
It's deprecated by Docker and will receive no future maintenance.
You need to either use the Docker Quickstart Terminal, or configure your own terminal to connect to the Docker Daemon running a VM.
Not a native solution, so you'll need to access your Docker Machine's IP address if you're developing web apps. Example:
192.168.99.100instead oflocalhost.Unless you jump through hoops, your code needs to live in your Windows user directory such as
C:UsersNicksrcmyapp. Otherwise Docker won't be able to find it.Suffers from typical VirtualBox edge case bugs and mount performance issues.
Your own Virtual Machine
I'm not going to bother listing a pros and cons here because I wouldn't recommend doing this UNLESS you're stuck on Windows 7 / 8 or an older version of Windows 10 like 1809.
But more on that in a bit.
Which One Should I Use?
If you're interested in Docker, you're a smart person and you probably came to the conclusion that using Docker for Mac or Docker for Windows is a good idea as long as you can run it.
My recommendation would be to try Docker for Mac / Windows first, and test it against your actual use cases. The performance issues may or may not be a concern, especially since everyone's needs and computer specs are different.
I've been using Docker Desktop on Windows for full time development since late 2018 and it's been nothing short of fantastic. Currently I use it with WSL 2, but it was really good with WSL 1 along with Hyper-V too.
Stuck on an Old Version of Windows and Like Linux?
I want to mention a 'roll your own VM' solution for Windows users because I feel like there's an even better way to run Docker on Windows if you also like Linux and are stuck not being able to use modern versions of Windows 10.
It involves running VMWare Player in a special mode called 'Unity mode'. This basically allows you to run Windows and Linux together seamlessly as 1 operating system.
Docker Toolbox Daemon Tool
There's no dual booting and Linux applications (even graphical apps) run in their own floating windows. Then you can install Docker natively on Linux inside of the VM.
The performance is excellent and the entire set up is free too.
Docker Toolbox Daemon
I used this set up for about 5 years until Docker Desktop was available. It gives you the best of both worlds. For example, I run high end audio / video apps on Windows while recording courses and screencasts that cover Linux content. It all works great (even for full time development).
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You can watch a video guide and see screenshots on how to do that in this post on creating an awesome Linux development environment in Windows.
Are you using the Docker Toolbox, Docker for Mac / Windows or your own VM?
