Ubuntu Install Docker Compose

Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Docker Compose on Ubuntu.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Ubuntu 16.04 or higher installed on your machine
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Docker

If you haven't installed Docker on your Ubuntu machine yet, you will need to install it before installing Docker Compose. You can follow the steps in our tutorial on how to install Docker on Ubuntu.

Step 2: Install Docker Compose

To install Docker Compose on Ubuntu, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T, or by clicking on the Terminal icon in the Activities Overview.

2. Update the apt package manager and install the required packages:

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install -y curl python3-pip

3. Use pip to install Docker Compose:

$ sudo pip3 install docker-compose

4. Verify that Docker Compose is installed by checking the version:

$ docker-compose --version

If everything was installed correctly, you should see the version number of Docker Compose printed on the screen.

Conclusion

You should now have Docker Compose successfully installed on your Ubuntu machine. You're ready to start defining and running multi-container Docker applications using Docker Compose.

Happy coding!