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Docker Enginedocker buildx plugindocker compose plugin (V2) ✅
Install Docker Compose V2
Since Docker Compose V2 is now built directly into the docker CLI as docker compose (note the space), installation is much simpler than before.
Here’s the clean, recommended way to install it:
1️⃣ Install Docker Engine (if not already installed)
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release -y
sudo mkdir -m 0755 -p /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
echo \
"deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] \
https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
$(lsb_release -cs) stable" | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
sudo apt update
sudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin -y
This installs:
2️⃣ Test Docker Compose V2
Run:
docker compose version
Expected output (example):
Docker Compose version v2.29.2
You now use:
docker compose up
instead of the old:
docker-compose up
3️⃣ (Optional) Enable Docker to start on boot
sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo systemctl start docker
4️⃣ (Optional) Add your user to the docker group
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker
✅ That’s it — Docker Compose V2 is already included as a plugin when you install docker-compose-plugin.
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