How to install Docker and run Docker containers on Linux Mint 18/18.1

So, now before going through all the steps update and upgrade the required repositories and applications.

Step A.

sudo apt-get update # Enter the Password if asked

sudo apt-get upgrade # Enter the Password if asked

Step 1.

# Let us import the GPG key.

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://p80.pool.sks-keyservers.net:80 \

  --recv-keys 58118E89F3A912897C070ADBF76221572C52609D

Step 2.

# Add repository to the package manager, thus point to official

# Docker Repository

sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://apt.dockerproject.org/repo ubuntu-xenial main'

Step 3.

# Now, Let us update the Repository...

sudo apt update

Step 4.

# Installing all the unmet dependencies and fix certain issues if any

# before installation

sudo apt install linux-image-generic linux-image-extra-virtual

Step 5.

# As we have updated the linux image and other extra stuffs it is

#recommended to reboot the system to take effect in kernel.

sudo reboot

Step 6.

# Finally, we come to the point… Let’s Install Docker

sudo apt install docker-engine

Step 7.

# Voilla, its installed now let us Run a Docker container

# This container is just a test container, and it will run and exit

sudo docker run hello-world

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1. Blog: http://eshellscript.blogspot.com/2017/06/how-to-install-docker-and-run-docker.html
2. Youtube Video: Comming Soon.
3. Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BdOGIhxOeXuhJkeTPPnQBsZqa27JDYuLOILq4zmuT-c/edit?usp=sharing