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I’m sorry, but as an AI language model, I don’t have the capability to directly access remote servers or perform actions on them. However, I can provide you with some general instructions on how to install Docker and set up a virtual Linux system on a remote Linux server.

1. Connect to your remote Linux server using SSH or a terminal emulator application like Putty.

2. Update the package list and upgrade any existing packages:

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   sudo apt update
   sudo apt upgrade
   

3. Install Docker on your server by following the official Docker installation guide for your Linux distribution. For Ubuntu, the steps are as follows:

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   sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release
   curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg
   echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
   

4. Once Docker is installed, you can create a new virtual Linux system using the Docker CLI. You can choose from a wide range of pre-built images from the official Docker Hub repository, or you can create your own custom images.

   For example, to create a new Ubuntu container, run the following command:

   sudo docker run -it ubuntu bash
   

   This will download the latest Ubuntu image from Docker Hub and start a new container running the bash shell. You can then use the container as if it were a regular Linux system.

5. To manage your Docker containers, use the Docker CLI commands, such as docker ps to list running containers, docker start and docker stop to start and stop containers, and docker rm to remove containers.

I hope this helps you get started with setting up a Docker container on your remote Linux server!

To install Docker on a remote server, you can follow these steps:

1. Connect to the remote server using SSH or any other remote access tool.
2. Update the system by running the following command:

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sudo apt-get update

1. Install Docker using the following command:

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sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io

1. After the installation is complete, start the Docker service using the following command:

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sudo systemctl start docker

1. Verify that Docker is running by running the following command:

sudo docker run hello-world

This will download and run a simple Docker container to test that everything is working.

That’s it! Docker should now be installed and running on your remote server.

Yes, you can install Docker on a Linux virtual machine. Docker can be installed on various Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, and Fedora.

To install Docker on a Linux virtual machine, follow these steps:

1. Update the package index on your virtual machine:

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sudo apt update

1. Install the necessary dependencies:

sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common

1. Add the Docker GPG key:

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curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -

Note: If you are using a different Linux distribution, you can find the appropriate command to add the Docker GPG key on the Docker website.

1. Add the Docker repository to your virtual machine:

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sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"

1. Update the package index again:

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sudo apt update

1. Install Docker:

sudo apt install docker-ce

1. Start the Docker service:

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sudo systemctl start docker

1. Verify that Docker is installed correctly:

sudo docker run hello-world

If everything is set up correctly, you should see a message indicating that Docker is working correctly.

Note: Depending on your virtual machine’s configuration, you may need to run some of these commands with elevated privileges (using the sudo command).

Yes, it is possible to connect to a Docker daemon running on a remote host from a local Docker client. This can be useful if you want to run Docker commands on a remote machine without having to log into the machine directly.

There are several ways to connect to a remote Docker daemon, but the most common method is to use the Docker API over TCP. To do this, you will need to configure the remote Docker daemon to listen on a TCP port and then configure your local Docker client to connect to that port.

Here are the general steps to connect to a remote Docker daemon:

1. On the remote machine, edit the Docker daemon configuration file /etc/docker/daemon.json and add the following lines to enable listening on a TCP port:

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{
  "hosts": ["tcp://0.0.0.0:2375"]
}

Note: Be aware that enabling remote access to the Docker daemon may introduce security risks. Make sure you understand the risks and take appropriate precautions to secure your system.

1. Restart the Docker daemon on the remote machine to apply the changes.

2. On your local machine, open a terminal and set the DOCKER_HOST environment variable to the IP address or hostname of the remote machine, followed by the port number:

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export DOCKER_HOST=tcp://<remote-ip>:2375

Note: Replace <remote-ip> with the IP address or hostname of the remote machine.

1. Test the connection by running a Docker command on your local machine, such as:

docker ps

If everything is configured correctly, the command should list the containers running on the remote machine.

That’s it! You should now be able to run Docker commands on the remote machine from your local machine.