Merge pull request #12647 from benmccann/rootless-install

Reduce duplication by referencing existing rootless Docker docs
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@ -43,33 +43,14 @@ $ sudo sh get-docker.sh
<...> <...>
``` ```
If you would like to use Docker as a non-root user, you should now consider If you would like to use Docker as a non-root user please see the
adding your user to the "docker" group with something like: [post-installation steps for Linux](linux-postinstall.md#manage-docker-as-a-non-root-user).
```console
$ sudo usermod -aG docker <your-user>
```
Remember to log out and back in for this to take effect!
> **Warning**:
>
> Adding a user to the "docker" group grants them the ability to run containers
> which can be used to obtain root privileges on the Docker host. Refer to
> [Docker Daemon Attack Surface](/engine/security/#docker-daemon-attack-surface)
> for more information.
{:.warning}
Docker Engine - Community is installed. It starts automatically on `DEB`-based distributions. On Docker Engine - Community is installed. It starts automatically on `DEB`-based distributions. On
`RPM`-based distributions, you need to start it manually using the appropriate `RPM`-based distributions, you need to start it manually using the appropriate
`systemctl` or `service` command. As the message indicates, non-root users can't `systemctl` or `service` command. As the message indicates, non-root users can't
run Docker commands by default. run Docker commands by default.
> **Note**:
>
> To install Docker without root privileges, see
> [Run the Docker daemon as a non-root user (Rootless mode)](/engine/security/rootless/).
#### Upgrade Docker after using the convenience script #### Upgrade Docker after using the convenience script
If you installed Docker using the convenience script, you should upgrade Docker If you installed Docker using the convenience script, you should upgrade Docker