install docker compose

Docker Compose is a tool that simplifies the process of managing and coordinating multiple Docker containers and services. Now, let’s see how to install it.

Pre-requisites

Before you can install Docker Compose, you need to have Docker installed on your system.

Step 1: Download the Docker Compose

Open your terminal and use the following command to download the latest version of Docker Compose:

sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.28.5/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

Warning regarding version

Ensure to replace “1.28.5” with the latest version available. You can check the latest released version on their GitHub page

Step 2: Apply executable permissions to the Docker Compose binary

Next, you need to apply executable permissions to the Docker Compose binary. Use the following command:

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

Step 3: Verify the installation

The final step is to verify if Docker Compose is successfully installed on your system. You can do this by viewing the version of Docker Compose installed:

docker-compose --version

If the installation was successful, this command should display the installed version of Docker Compose.

That’s it! With these steps, you should be able to install Docker Compose on your system successfully. If you encounter an error during the installation, it might be useful to recheck the steps to see if you missed anything.