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Help with Installing Docker on AlmaLinux/RockyLinux

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Help with Installing Docker on AlmaLinux/RockyLinux

Hi Docker Team,

I hope you're doing well! I’m in the process of installing Docker Engine on my Linux servers, which could either be AlmaLinux or RockyLinux. I came across four installation guides for similar Linux distributions(RHEL):

I assume all of these might work for AlmaLinux and RockyLinux as well, but I wanted to confirm with you if there’s an official recommendation or answer regarding this.

Additionally, I tried installing Docker using the script from https://get.docker.com/ with the following command:

sh install-docker.sh

However, I received the following error:

ERROR: Unsupported distribution 'almalinux'

Do you have any advice or alternative installation methods that could work for AlmaLinux and/or RockyLinux?

Thanks for your help!

Best regards,

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Start with install-docker.sh and the existing RHEL and CentOS installation guidance linked in the issue. Reproduce the unsupported-distribution result on AlmaLinux or RockyLinux, then inspect how distributions are handled. Done means establishing supported installation behavior or documenting the official recommendation for these distributions.

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Tech stack
docker, shell
Domain
devops
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
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Newbie friendliness
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