Portainer is a lightweight management user interface that can be used to manage Docker environments. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Portainer on Clear Linux Latest operating system.
Before proceeding, ensure that you have a Clear Linux Latest operating system installed on your machine. Besides that, ensure that Docker is installed and functional.
Launch a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T
Run the following command to download and install Portainer
docker volume create portainer_data
docker run -d -p 8000:8000 -p 9000:9000 --name=portainer --restart=always -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v portainer_data:/data portainer/portainer-ce
Verify that Portainer is running by visiting http://localhost:9000 in your browser.
You will be prompted to create a new administrator account, fill in the details and click the Create user button.
Go ahead and explore Portainer by clicking on the various menus in the user interface.
To stop Portainer, simply run the following command:
docker stop portainer
docker container rm -f portainer
That's it! You have successfully installed Portainer on Clear Linux Latest operating system. You can use the web interface to manage your Docker containers and images with ease.
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