--- description: Learn how to install Docker Engine on SLES. These instructions cover the different installation methods, how to uninstall, and next steps. keywords: requirements, apt, installation, install docker engine, centos, rpm, sles, install, uninstall, upgrade, update, s390x, ibm-z title: Install Docker Engine on SLES toc_max: 4 aliases: - /ee/docker-ee/sles/ - /ee/docker-ee/suse/ - /engine/installation/linux/docker-ce/sles/ - /engine/installation/linux/docker-ee/sles/ - /engine/installation/linux/docker-ee/suse/ - /engine/installation/linux/sles/ - /engine/installation/linux/SUSE/ - /engine/installation/linux/suse/ - /engine/installation/sles/ - /engine/installation/SUSE/ - /install/linux/docker-ce/sles/ - /install/linux/docker-ee/sles/ - /install/linux/docker-ee/suse/ - /install/linux/sles/ - /installation/sles/ download-url-base: https://download.docker.com/linux/sles --- To get started with Docker Engine on SLES, make sure you [meet the prerequisites](#prerequisites), and then follow the [installation steps](#installation-methods). ## Prerequisites > **Note** > > We currently only provide packages for SLES on s390x (IBM Z). Other architectures > are not yet supported for SLES. ### OS requirements To install Docker Engine, you need a maintained version of one of the following SLES versions: - SLES 15-SP4 on s390x (IBM Z) - SLES 15-SP5 on s390x (IBM Z) You must enable the [`SCC SUSE`](https://scc.suse.com/packages?name=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server&version=15.5&arch=s390x) repositories. You must add the [OpenSUSE `SELinux` repository](https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/security:/SELinux/). This repository is not added by default. Run the following commands to add it: ```console $ opensuse_repo="https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/security:/SELinux/openSUSE_Factory/security:SELinux.repo" $ sudo zypper addrepo $opensuse_repo ``` ### Uninstall old versions Older versions of Docker went by `docker` or `docker-engine`. Uninstall any such older versions before attempting to install a new version, along with associated dependencies. ```console $ sudo zypper remove docker \ docker-client \ docker-client-latest \ docker-common \ docker-latest \ docker-latest-logrotate \ docker-logrotate \ docker-engine \ runc ``` `zypper` might report that you have none of these packages installed. Images, containers, volumes, and networks stored in `/var/lib/docker/` aren't automatically removed when you uninstall Docker. ## Installation methods You can install Docker Engine in different ways, depending on your needs: - You can [set up Docker's repositories](#install-using-the-repository) and install from them, for ease of installation and upgrade tasks. This is the recommended approach. - You can download the RPM package, [install it manually](#install-from-a-package), and manage upgrades completely manually. This is useful in situations such as installing Docker on air-gapped systems with no access to the internet. - In testing and development environments, you can use automated [convenience scripts](#install-using-the-convenience-script) to install Docker. ### Install using the rpm repository {#install-using-the-repository} Before you install Docker Engine for the first time on a new host machine, you need to set up the Docker repository. Afterward, you can install and update Docker from the repository. #### Set up the repository Set up the repository. ```console $ sudo zypper addrepo {{% param "download-url-base" %}}/docker-ce.repo ``` #### Install Docker Engine 1. Install Docker Engine, containerd, and Docker Compose: {{< tabs >}} {{< tab name="Latest" >}} To install the latest version, run: ```console $ sudo zypper install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin ``` If prompted to accept the GPG key, verify that the fingerprint matches `060A 61C5 1B55 8A7F 742B 77AA C52F EB6B 621E 9F35`, and if so, accept it. This command installs Docker, but it doesn't start Docker. It also creates a `docker` group, however, it doesn't add any users to the group by default. {{< /tab >}} {{< tab name="Specific version" >}} To install a specific version, start by listing the available versions in the repository: ```console $ sudo zypper search -s --match-exact docker-ce | sort -r v | docker-ce | package | 3:24.0.0-3 | s390x | Docker CE Stable - s390x v | docker-ce | package | 3:23.0.6-3 | s390x | Docker CE Stable - s390x ``` The list returned depends on which repositories are enabled, and is specific to your version of SLES. Install a specific version by its fully qualified package name, which is the package name (`docker-ce`) plus the version string (2nd column), separated by a hyphen (`-`). For example, `docker-ce-3:24.0.0`. Replace `` with the desired version and then run the following command to install: ```console $ sudo zypper install docker-ce- docker-ce-cli- containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin ``` This command installs Docker, but it doesn't start Docker. It also creates a `docker` group, however, it doesn't add any users to the group by default. {{< /tab >}} {{< /tabs >}} 2. Start Docker. ```console $ sudo systemctl start docker ``` 3. Verify that the Docker Engine installation is successful by running the `hello-world` image. ```console $ sudo docker run hello-world ``` This command downloads a test image and runs it in a container. When the container runs, it prints a confirmation message and exits. You have now successfully installed and started Docker Engine. {{< include "root-errors.md" >}} #### Upgrade Docker Engine To upgrade Docker Engine, follow the [installation instructions](#install-using-the-repository), choosing the new version you want to install. ### Install from a package If you can't use Docker's `rpm` repository to install Docker Engine, you can download the `.rpm` file for your release and install it manually. You need to download a new file each time you want to upgrade Docker Engine. 1. Go to [{{% param "download-url-base" %}}/]({{% param "download-url-base" %}}/) and choose your version of SLES. Then browse to `s390x/stable/Packages/` and download the `.rpm` file for the Docker version you want to install. 2. Install Docker Engine, changing the following path to the path where you downloaded the Docker package. ```console $ sudo zypper install /path/to/package.rpm ``` Docker is installed but not started. The `docker` group is created, but no users are added to the group. 3. Start Docker. ```console $ sudo systemctl start docker ``` 4. Verify that the Docker Engine installation is successful by running the `hello-world` image. ```console $ sudo docker run hello-world ``` This command downloads a test image and runs it in a container. When the container runs, it prints a confirmation message and exits. You have now successfully installed and started Docker Engine. {{< include "root-errors.md" >}} #### Upgrade Docker Engine To upgrade Docker Engine, download the newer package files and repeat the [installation procedure](#install-from-a-package), using `zypper -y upgrade` instead of `zypper -y install`, and point to the new files. {{< include "install-script.md" >}} ## Uninstall Docker Engine 1. Uninstall the Docker Engine, CLI, containerd, and Docker Compose packages: ```console $ sudo zypper remove docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin docker-ce-rootless-extras ``` 2. Images, containers, volumes, or custom configuration files on your host aren't automatically removed. To delete all images, containers, and volumes: ```console $ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/docker $ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/containerd ``` You have to delete any edited configuration files manually. ## Next steps - Continue to [Post-installation steps for Linux](linux-postinstall.md). - Review the topics in [Develop with Docker](../../develop/index.md) to learn how to build new applications using Docker.