Docker on VPS: Installation and Running Containers

Docker is the most popular containerization platform. Package your app with all dependencies into a container and it runs identically on any server.

Install Docker on Ubuntu 22.04 / Debian 12

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg
sudo apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin

Basic Docker Commands

docker run hello-world
docker run -d -p 80:80 --name my-nginx nginx
docker ps && docker images