Most of the setup and execution steps mentioned in the book in performed on Linux machine (Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS). Although similar steps can be reproduced on Mac OS and Windows based systems, you can alternatively use Linux bases docker container to run all the commands as it is.
Few applications in this book needs docker compose.
Following set of commands installs latest stable version of of docker CE along with all the dependencies:
sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker-ce
Docker CE for Mac can be downloaded from https://store.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-mac.
Use the downloaded dmg file to install the docker.
This installation includes Docker Engine, Docker CLI client, Docker Compose, Docker Machine, and Kitematic.
Docker CE fro Windows can be downloaded from https://store.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-windows.
Run the downloaded exe file.
Docker for Mac already includes Compose along with other Docker apps. Mac users need not install this separately.
Docker for Windows already includes Compose along with other Docker apps. Windows users need not install this separately.
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Download the latest version of Docker Compose:
sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.23.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose -
Provide permissions to the executables:
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose -
Create a symbolic link:
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/docker-compose /usr/bin/docker-compose