How to Install Portainer on Alpine Linux Latest?

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Portainer on Alpine Linux Latest operating system. Portainer is a lightweight and easy-to-use management UI for Docker.

Prerequisites

1. A running instance of Alpine Linux Latest operating system with sudo user access.
2. Docker installed on your Alpine Linux server.

Step 1: Install the Portainer Image

1. Open a terminal window on your Alpine Linux server and execute the following command to download the latest Portainer image from Docker Hub.

sudo docker pull portainer/portainer-ce

This command will download the Portainer image from Docker Hub and store it locally on your Alpine Linux server.

2. Verify that the Portainer image has been downloaded by executing the following command.

sudo docker images

This command will display a list of all the Docker images stored on your server, including the Portainer image that was just downloaded.

Step 2: Create a Portainer Container

1. Execute the following command to create a new Portainer container from the downloaded image. Replace "my-portainer-container" with a name of your choice for the container.

sudo docker run -d -p 9000:9000 --name my-portainer-container portainer/portainer-ce

This command will create a new Portainer container from the downloaded image and expose the Portainer UI on port 9000.

2. Verify that the container is running by executing the following command.

sudo docker ps

This command will display a list of all running Docker containers on your server, including the Portainer container that was just created.

Step 3: Access the Portainer UI

1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://:9000.

2. You will be prompted to create an administrator account. Follow the prompts to create your admin account.

3. Once you have created your admin account, you will be redirected to the Portainer dashboard, where you can manage your Docker resources.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Portainer on Alpine Linux Latest operating system. You can now use the Portainer UI to manage your Docker containers, images, and networks with ease.

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