Guidance on usage: Docker CE on Linux 7.9

Dive into the realm of containerization with Docker CE on Linux 7.9, where the power of Docker combines seamlessly with the robust capabilities of Linux 7.9.

Effortless installation. Ready-to-run with easy maintenance. Explore now for a smooth experience!

Configuration and Connection to the Docker CE on Linux 7.9

  1. After purchasing and starting the VM, you need to find its IP address. You can locate it in your Azure personal account. Select the virtual machine from the list and click on the “Overview” item to find the IP address listed under “Public IP Address”.
  1. To manage the server, you should connect to a VM.
    • With OpenSSH

In the Windows 10 operating system (starting with version 1809), an OpenSSH client is available, with which you can connect to Linux servers via SSH. If Windows 10 is suitable and the OpenSSH client is installed, you can start connecting via SSH. To do this, launch a normal Windows command prompt and enter the command “ssh user@*vm_ip*” (1), where “user” is the username that was specified while creating the virtual machine and “*vm_ip*” is the VM IP address.

Then type “Yes” (2) and enter a password (3) that was specified while creating the virtual machine.

  • With the PuTTY application 

To do this, you need the PuTTY application to connect via ssh. You can download it at the following link – Download

Run PuTTY, enter the VM address in the “Host” field (1), and click “Open” (2) to connect.

In the window that appears, click Accept.

In the opened console, you will need to enter a username (1) and password (2) that were specified while the VM was being created (you’ll not see the password in the console while entering it). 

  1. To check if Docker is up and running, enter the command: 

sudo docker run hello-world

  1. If you receive the message ‘Cannot connect to the Docker daemon‘, it means that you will need to start the Docker service. Run the following command:

sudo systemctl start docker

  1. To check the server service status, enter the command: 

sudo systemctl status docker

  1. To see the current version of docker, enter the command:

sudo docker –version

Now you can use Docker CE on Linux 7.9 adapted for Azure. 

The advantage of this VM is that it has been optimized for better performance.

Please refer to Dockers documentation – Get started with Docker CE