In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Portainer on Elementary OS Latest. Portainer is a lightweight management UI that allows users to easily manage Docker environments.
Before installing Portainer, ensure that you have Docker installed on your system. You can do this by running the following command:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install docker.io
Follow the below steps to install Portainer on Elementary OS.
Open the terminal application by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
Update your system by running the following command:
$ sudo apt-get update
Next, install Portainer using the following command:
$ sudo docker run -d -p 9000:9000 --name portainer --restart always -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock portainer/portainer-ce
Once the installation is complete, you can access Portainer by opening up your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:9000.
Portainer will prompt you for a username and password. Create a user account by providing the necessary details.
After creating your account, you will be directed to the Portainer dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Portainer on Elementary OS. You can now manage your Docker containers through the Portainer UI.
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