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Docker Day 2: Docker Installation, Architecture and Your First Container

Docker Day 2: Installation, Architecture and Your First Container 🐳 Docker From Scratch – Day 2 Docker Installation, Architecture & Your First Container 📋 Table of Contents Why Install Docker? Docker Architecture Installing Docker on Ubuntu Running Your First Container Image vs Container Essential Commands Hands-on Practice Why Install Docker? In Day 1 we learned why containers were created and how they solved the limitations of Virtual Machines. Today we move from theory to practice. Analogy: Learning Docker without installing it is like learning how to drive by only reading a car manual. Eventually you must sit in the driver's seat. Docker Engine is the software responsible for building images, creating containers, networking, storage management and execution of containerized applications. Docker Architecture Whenever you run a Docker command, several components work together. Developer ↓ Docker CLI ↓ Docker Engine ↓ Docker Image...