Configure Docker with Windows Terminal & WSL

Luyana Kat included in category linux

16-04-2023 16-04-2023 260 words 2 minutes

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In linux, it’s much easier to work with docker ‘cause Docker works native on linux. In windows we have to install WSL (Windows Sub System for Linux) which is inconvenient. If you are asking me why not using linux anymore :sad. It’s because i have to play Cyberpunk 2077 in windows :sad.

In this post, i will using terminal as Terminal, WSL as backend for Docker and Oh my Posh for customize the Terminal

Warning

You may want at least have 8 GB Ram installed in your machine, or use linux with Docker native is much better choice

Installtion

Install WSL

Warning

You have to run terminal with Administrator

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dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart

Then enable Virtual Machine feature

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dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart

Dowload and install the Linux Kernel with this link

Make sure you set WSL 2 as your default version

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wsl --set-default-version 2

Now go to Microsoft Store and install the distro you like

/images/debian.png — In this case, i use Debian or you can use what ever distro you prefer

Install Docker

Install Docker Desktop via Docker site

After install Docker Desktop, open terminal and type this command:

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docker ps

If the console print as like as the pic below. Congratulation! You have done install Docker on windows

Pull your first image

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docker pull hello-world

/images/console2.png — use `docker images` to show all the images

Customize Windows Terminal with Oh My Posh

Too lazy to write this section, simply go to Oh my Posh

Troubleshoot

Again, if you get any trouble, feel free to contact me.