How do I install docker-compose on linux

Question

I need to run multiple containers as a single service as a part of my application for which i need to use docker-compose.Could you please specify the installation procedure for docker-compose?

Answer 1

Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. With Compose, you use a YAML file to configure your application’s services. Then, with a single command, you create and start all the services from your configuration.

Prerequisites:

Docker Compose relies on Docker Engine for any meaningful work, so make sure you have Docker Engine installed either locally or remote, depending on your setup.

Install Compose on Linux systems:

On Linux, you can download the Docker Compose binary from the Compose repository release page on GitHub. Follow the instructions from the link, which involve running the curl command in your terminal to download the binaries. These step-by-step instructions are also included below.

Run this command to download the current stable release of Docker Compose:

sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.24.0/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

To install a different version of Compose, substitute 1.24.0 with the version of Compose you want to use.

Apply executable permissions to the binary:

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

You could test the installation :

$ docker-compose --version

For other alternative install options you could refer to the link below:

https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/#install-as-a-container