Install Docker on Rocky Linux 9 (Step-by-Step 2026)

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

Install Docker

sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/docker-ce.repo
sudo dnf install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker

# Verify
docker run hello-world
docker compose version

Alternative: Podman (Pre-installed)

Rocky Linux 9 comes with Podman pre-installed:

podman run hello-world
alias docker=podman

Related Resources

• Docker Cheat Sheet
• Install Docker on AlmaLinux 9
• DNF Cheat Sheet