Install Docker on Amazon Linux 2023 (Step-by-Step 2026)

Here is how to install Docker on Amazon Linux 2023 in 2026. Tested and verified.

Install Docker

sudo dnf install -y docker
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker

# Verify
docker run hello-world

Install Docker Compose Plugin

sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/docker/cli-plugins
sudo curl -SL https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/latest/download/docker-compose-linux-x86_64 -o /usr/local/lib/docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/lib/docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose

docker compose version

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