Docker Engine

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Docker Engine is an open source containerization technology for building andcontainerizing your applications. Docker Engine acts as a client-serverapplication with:

A server with a long-running daemon processdockerd.
APIs which specify interfaces that programs can use to talk to and instructthe Docker daemon.
A command line interface (CLI) clientdocker.

The CLI usesDocker APIs to control or interact with the Dockerdaemon through scripting or direct CLI commands. Many other Docker applicationsuse the underlying API and CLI. The daemon creates and manages Docker objects,such as images, containers, networks, and volumes.

For more details, seeDocker Architecture.

Install Docker Engine

Learn how to install the open source Docker Engine for your distribution.

Storage

Use persistent data with Docker containers.

Networking

Manage network connections between containers.

Container logs

Learn how to view and read container logs.

Prune

Tidy up unused resources.

Configure the daemon

Delve into the configuration options of the Docker daemon.

Rootless mode

Run Docker without root privileges.

Deprecated features

Find out what features of Docker Engine you should stop using.

Release notes

Read the release notes for the latest version.

Licensing

Commercial use of Docker Engine obtained via Docker Desktopwithin larger enterprises (exceeding 250 employees OR with annual revenue surpassing$10 million USD), requires apaid subscription.Apache License, Version 2.0. SeeLICENSE for the full license.

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