Docker Installation Script

This script installs Docker and Docker Compose on a Debian/Ubuntu-based system.

What this script does

The script performs the following steps:

1. Updates and upgrades the system packages
2. Installs required dependencies
3. Adds Docker’s official GPG key
4. Adds the Docker repository
5. Installs Docker Engine (docker-ce, cli, containerd)
6. Starts and enables the Docker service
7. Installs the latest version of Docker Compose
8. Makes Docker Compose executable
9. Adds the current user to the docker group

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Requirements

• Debian or Ubuntu-based system
• sudo privileges
• Internet connection
• jq (used to fetch latest Docker Compose version)

If jq is not installed, install it first:

sudo apt install -y jq