You're reading from The Ultimate Docker Container Book Build, test, ship, and run containers with Docker and Kubernetes

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804613986

Length 626 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Tools

Docker

Concepts

DevOps

Author (1):

Dr. Gabriel N. Schenker

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Table of Contents (26) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:Introduction

2. Chapter 1: What Are Containers and Why Should I Use Them? FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Setting Up a Working Environment

4. Part 2:Containerization Fundamentals

5. Chapter 3: Mastering Containers

6. Chapter 4: Creating and Managing Container Images

7. Chapter 5: Data Volumes and Configuration

8. Chapter 6: Debugging Code Running in Containers

9. Chapter 7: Testing Applications Running in Containers

10. Chapter 8: Increasing Productivity with Docker Tips and Tricks

11. Part 3:Orchestration Fundamentals

12. Chapter 9: Learning about Distributed Application Architecture

13. Chapter 10: Using Single-Host Networking

14. Chapter 11: Managing Containers with Docker Compose

15. Chapter 12: Shipping Logs and Monitoring Containers

16. Chapter 13: Introducing Container Orchestration

17. Chapter 14: Introducing Docker Swarm

18. Chapter 15: Deploying and Running a Distributed Application on Docker Swarm

19. Part 4:Docker, Kubernetes, and the Cloud

20. Chapter 16: Introducing Kubernetes

21. Chapter 17: Deploying, Updating, and Securing an Application with Kubernetes

22. Chapter 18: Running a Containerized Application in the Cloud

23. Chapter 19: Monitoring and Troubleshooting an Application Running in Production

24. Index

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Running the first container

Before we start, we want to make sure that Docker is installed correctly on your system and ready to accept your commands. Open a new terminal window and type in the following command (note: do not type the $ sign, as it is a placeholder for your prompt):

$ docker version

If everything works correctly, you should see the version of the Docker client and server installed on your laptop output in the terminal. At the time of writing, it looks like this:

Figure 3.1 – Output of the docker version command

As you can see, I have version 20.10.20 installed on my MacBook Air M1 laptop.

If this doesn’t work for you, then something with your installation is not right. Please make sure that you have followed the instructions in the previous chapter on how to install Docker Desktop on your system.

So, you’re ready to see some action. Please type the following command into your terminal window and hit the...