Installing Docker on Red Hat Linux
Docker is supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x. This section provides an overview of installation of Docker using Docker-managed release packages and installation mechanisms. Using these packages ensures that you will be able get the latest release of Docker.
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Checking kernel version
The Linux kernel version can be checked with the help of the following command:
$ uname -r
The output, in our case, is kernel version 3.10.x, which will work fine:
3.10.0-327.el7.x86 _64
Updating the YUM packages
The YUM repository can be updated, using the following command:
$ sudo yum update
Output listing is given; ensure that it shows Complete!
at the end, as follows:
Loaded plugins: amazon-id, rhui-lb, search-disabled-repos
rhui-REGION-client-config-server-7 | 2.9 kB
....
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : linux-firmware-20150904-43.git6ebf5d5...