Install Docker on AlmaLinux 9 (Step-by-Step 2026)

Here is how to install Docker on AlmaLinux 9 in 2026. Tested and verified.

Install Docker

# Remove old versions
sudo dnf remove -y docker docker-common docker-selinux docker-engine

# Add Docker repository
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/docker-ce.repo

# Install Docker
sudo dnf install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin

# Start and enable
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker

Post-Installation

# Add your user to docker group (avoid sudo)
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker

# Verify
docker run hello-world
docker compose version

Related Resources

• Docker Cheat Sheet
• Install Docker on Rocky Linux 9
• Podman vs Docker