Docker on Jessie

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If you have ever tried recently to install Docker on classic a Linux system you might realized that Docker Options which you used to configure in /etc/default/docker is not working anymore. That’s because the latest Docker install removes that possibility although it installs /etc/default/docker but surprisingly it has no effects.

But fortunately the solution is very simple. By overriding systemd unit file for Docker. This short note explains how I did this on my development machines:

  1. To install Docker binaries:

     $ curl https://get.docker.com | sh

  2. Add current user to Docker Group (optional)

    By adding your user to Docker group you no longer need to use Docker CLI with sudo command.

     $ sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

  3. Make sure /etc/default/docker exists:

     $ touch /etc/default/docker

  4. Override systemd unit:

     $ sudo mkdir /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d

    Now create override.conf file in that path and copy the following lines:

     [Service]
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/docker
 ExecStart=
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker daemon -H fd:// ${DOCEKR_OPTS}

  5. Reload systemd daemon:

     $ sudo systemctl daemon-reload

  6. And finally restart Docker service:

     $ sudo systemctl restart docker.service

Now you can add your new options to DOCKER_OPTS in /etc/default/docker file and restart Docker daemon.