diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/rhel.rst b/docs/sources/installation/rhel.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..443d5a4ffc --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/sources/installation/rhel.rst @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +:title: Requirements and Installation on Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS +:description: Please note this project is currently under heavy development. It should not be used in production. +:keywords: Docker, Docker documentation, requirements, linux, rhel, centos + +.. _rhel: + +Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS +================================= + +.. include:: install_header.inc + +.. include:: install_unofficial.inc + +Docker is available for **RHEL/CentOS 6**. + +Please note that this package is part of a `Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL)`_, a community effort to create and maintain additional packages for RHEL distribution. + +Please note that due to the current Docker limitations Docker is able to run only on the **64 bit** architecture. + +Installation +------------ + +1. Firstly, let's make sure our RHEL host is up-to-date. + +.. code-block:: bash + + sudo yum -y upgrade + +2. Next you need to install the EPEL repository. Please follow the `EPEL installation instructions`_. + +3. Next let's install the ``docker-io`` package which will install Docker on our host. + +.. code-block:: bash + + sudo yum -y install docker-io + +4. Now it's installed lets start the Docker daemon. + +.. code-block:: bash + + sudo service docker start + +If we want Docker to start at boot we should also: + +.. code-block:: bash + + sudo chkconfig docker on + +5. Now let's verify that Docker is working. + +.. code-block:: bash + + sudo docker run -i -t ubuntu /bin/bash + +**Done!**, now continue with the :ref:`hello_world` example. + +Issues? +------- + +If you have any issues - please report them directly in the `Red Hat Bugzilla for docker-io component`_. + +.. _Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL): https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL +.. _EPEL installation instructions: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL#How_can_I_use_these_extra_packages.3F +.. _Red Hat Bugzilla for docker-io component : https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora%20EPEL&component=docker-io +