docs/content/desktop/install/archlinux.md

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Instructions for installing Docker Desktop Arch package. Mostly meant for hackers who want to try out Docker Desktop on a variety of Arch-based distributions.	Arch Linux, install, uninstall, upgrade, update, linux, desktop, docker desktop, docker desktop for linux, dd4l	Install Docker Desktop on Arch-based distributions	/desktop/linux/install/archlinux/

This topic discusses installation of Docker Desktop from an Arch package that Docker provides in addition to the supported platforms. Docker has not tested or verified the installation.

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Prerequisites

To install Docker Desktop successfully, you must meet the system requirements.

Additionally, for non-Gnome Desktop environments, gnome-terminal must be installed:

$ sudo pacman -S gnome-terminal

Install Docker Desktop

1. Install client binaries. Docker does not have an Arch package repository. Binaries not included in the package must be installed manually before installing Docker Desktop.

2. Install Docker client binary on Linux. On Arch-based distributions, users must install the Docker client binary. Static binaries for the Docker client are available for Linux (as docker).

3. Download the Arch package from the release page.

4. Install the package:

   $ sudo pacman -U ./docker-desktop-<version>-<arch>.pkg.tar.zst
   

Launch Docker Desktop

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Next steps

• Take a look at the Get started training modules to learn how to build an image and run it as a containerized application.
• Explore Docker Desktop and all its features.
• Review the topics in Develop with Docker to learn how to build new applications using Docker.