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how do i check terminal if docker is downloaded corrcect? Also what terminal should i use if I have windows pro but i plan on building ev erything in ubuntu

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ChatGPT said:

Here’s how to verify Docker in your terminal and pick the right shell on Windows for an Ubuntu-style workflow:


1. Checking that Docker is installed correctly

Open whichever terminal you’re using (PowerShell, Command Prompt, Git Bash, or WSL’s Ubuntu shell) and run:

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# 1. Check that the Docker client is installed docker --version # Example output: Docker version 24.0.5, build abc1234 # 2. (Optional) Check that the daemon is running and see details docker info # 3. Run the “Hello World” container to confirm the engine can pull images and start containers docker run hello-world
  • docker --version
    If Docker’s on your PATH, this prints the client version.

  • docker info
    Shows whether the daemon (server) is running, plus system info (cgroup driver, storage driver, etc.).

  • docker run hello-world
    Pulls a tiny test image and runs it; if you see the “Hello from Docker!” message, your install is good.

If any of those commands error out, you either need to install Docker (on Windows that’s Docker Desktop with the WSL2 backend) or start the Docker service.


2. Choosing a terminal on Windows Pro for an Ubuntu workflow

Since you “plan on building everything in Ubuntu,” the smoothest path on Windows 10/11 Pro is to use WSL 2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux):

  1. Enable WSL 2
    In PowerShell (as Administrator):

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    wsl --install

    This will install the default distro (Ubuntu) and set WSL 2 as the backend.

  2. Install Ubuntu
    If you already have WSL 2 enabled but need Ubuntu:

    • Open the Microsoft Store, search for “Ubuntu,” and install the latest LTS.

  3. Use Windows Terminal

    • Install Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store.

    • It natively supports multiple profiles (PowerShell, Command Prompt, Ubuntu WSL, even Azure Cloud Shell).

    • You’ll get a tabs-and-panes interface, full Unicode support, copy/paste, theming, and GPU-accelerated text rendering.

  4. Launch your Ubuntu shell inside Windows Terminal (or via wsl from any other terminal). There you can install and run Docker Engine directly in Linux:

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    # Inside Ubuntu/WSL sudo apt update sudo apt install docker.io sudo usermod -aG docker $USER # so you can run `docker` without sudo newgrp docker # reload your group docker version

Alternative options

  • Git Bash: Good for basic Unix commands, but it’s still a Windows emulation layer—not a full Linux.

  • Cmder / ConEmu: Fancy wrappers around PowerShell/CMD/Git Bash, but they don’t give you the real Ubuntu experience.

  • Hyper-V VM: If you need a full Ubuntu VM, you can spin one up in Hyper-V and use its built-in GNOME Terminal.

Bottom line:

For true Ubuntu tools and package management on a Windows host → enable WSL 2 + Ubuntu and use Windows Terminal as your go-to shell. You’ll get the best of both worlds: native Linux plus Windows integration.

You said:
I have this Docker version. Docker version 28.1.1, build 4eba377
ChatGPT said:
Thought for 6 seconds

Great—that version string means the Docker client is installed. Let’s verify the engine (daemon) is running and that you can actually pull and run containers:

  1. Check the daemon & system info

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    docker info

    If the daemon is up, you’ll see details about your storage driver, cgroup driver, number of containers/images, etc. If it errors with “Cannot connect to the Docker daemon,” you’ll need to start Docker Desktop or, in WSL, start the docker service.

  2. Run the “Hello World” test

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    docker run hello-world

    This pulls a tiny test image and runs it. A successful install prints “Hello from Docker!” along with some further instructions.

  3. (WSL-specific) Ensure your Linux user can talk to Docker

    • If you’re using Docker Desktop’s WSL2 backend, open Docker Desktop → Settings → Resources → WSL Integration and make sure your Ubuntu distro is toggled ON.

    • If instead you installed docker.io directly inside Ubuntu/WSL:

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      sudo service docker start sudo usermod -aG docker $USER # add yourself to the docker group exec su -l $USER # or log out/in to apply the new group docker version # now should work without sudo
  4. Pick your terminal

    • Windows Terminal with the Ubuntu profile (via WSL2) is ideal—tabs, panes, copy/paste, theming.

    • From any other shell (PowerShell, CMD, Git Bash), as long as Docker Desktop is running, docker commands will work—but you won’t get a true Linux environment.

Once docker info shows the daemon is reachable and docker run hello-world succeeds, you’re all set to start building containers in your Ubuntu shell. Let me know if you hit any errors!

You said:
workbench@FlexNetOS-PC0001:~$ docker info Client: Docker Engine - Community Version: 28.1.1 Context: default Debug Mode: false Plugins: buildx: Docker Buildx (Docker Inc.) Version: v0.23.0 Path: /usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins/docker-buildx compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc.) Version: v2.35.1 Path: /usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose

Server: permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket at unix:///var/run/docker.sock: Get "http://%2Fvar%2Frun%2Fdocker.sock/v1.49/info": dial unix /var/run/docker.sock: connect: permission denied

ChatGPT said:
Thought for 13 seconds

You’re seeing that “permission denied” because, by default, the Docker daemon socket (/var/run/docker.sock) is owned by root and only members of the docker group (or root) can talk to it. You have two quick fixes:


1. Run Docker with sudo

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sudo docker info sudo docker run hello-world

That will always work, but it’s cumbersome having to prefix every command.


2. Add your user to the docker group (recommended)

  1. Create the docker group (if it doesn’t already exist):

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    sudo groupadd docker
  2. Add your user ($USER resolves to “workbench”) to that group:

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    sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
  3. Reload your group membership (so you don’t have to log out/in):

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    newgrp docker
  4. Verify

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    docker info # should now work without sudo docker run hello-world

Bonus: make sure the daemon is enabled at boot

If you ever find Docker isn’t running, you can start (and enable) it like this:

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sudo systemctl enable --now docker

Once you’ve done #2 (and confirmed docker info runs without sudo), you’re all set to pull, build, and run containers normally.


Best terminal for your Ubuntu work

Since you’re on Windows Pro and want a true Ubuntu environment, I still recommend:

  1. WSL 2 + Ubuntu

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    wsl --install

    (or enable WSL 2 and then install Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store)

  2. Windows Terminal as your daily shell

    • Open the Ubuntu profile tab for all your Linux commands

    • You can still open PowerShell or CMD tabs side-by-side if you need them

That setup gives you native Linux tooling (apt, systemctl, bash/zsh) plus Docker in Ubuntu, all inside one elegant terminal.

You said:
workbench@FlexNetOS-PC0001:~$ sudo groupadd docker [sudo] password for workbench:
ChatGPT said:
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When you see:

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[sudo] password for workbench:

it’s simply asking for your Linux user password. By design the terminal won’t show any characters as you type—just enter the password you chose when you first set up your Ubuntu/WSL user and hit Enter.


1. Typing your sudo password

  1. At the prompt, type your user password.

  2. Press Enter.

  3. If it was correct, the command will proceed; if not, you’ll get “sorry, try again.”


2. If you never set (or forgot) your password

a) Launch WSL as root

In PowerShell or Windows Terminal, run:

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wsl -d Ubuntu -u root

(Replace “Ubuntu” with your distro name from wsl -l if it’s different.)

b) Set a password for your user

Once you’re in as root:

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passwd workbench

You’ll be prompted to enter a new UNIX password and confirm it.

c) Exit root

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exit

3. Finish the Docker-group setup

Back in your normal “workbench@…” shell, you can now:

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# (Re-)create the docker group only if needed sudo groupadd docker # Add yourself to it sudo usermod -aG docker $USER # Reload your groups so you don’t have to log out newgrp docker # Verify you can now run Docker without sudo docker info docker run hello-world

After that, you should see docker info output and “Hello from Docker!” from the test container—no more permission errors.

You said:
This is NVIDIA's workbench. Maybe that's the issue.
ChatGPT said:
Thought for 19 seconds

It sounds like you’re inside an NVIDIA-managed “Workbench” image that likely doesn’t give you full root/sudo rights—hence you can’t create groups or start the Docker daemon. You’ve got a few paths forward:

  1. Move to your own Ubuntu (WSL 2 or VM)

    • On Windows Pro, run wsl --install (or manually enable WSL 2), install Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store, then install Docker (either Docker Desktop with WSL integration, or sudo apt install docker.io). You’ll have full sudo access to add yourself to the docker group and run containers without permission errors.

  2. Ask your admin for sudo/root privileges on Workbench

    • If you must stay in the NVIDIA environment, you’ll need permission to run groupadd, usermod, and systemctl enable --now docker. Try sudo -l to see what commands you’re allowed, then request whatever’s missing.

  3. Explore rootless Docker

    • Some locked-down systems let you run Docker in “rootless” mode. You’d still need enough privileges to launch the rootless daemon (dockerd-rootless.sh) and configure your environment. It’s a more advanced setup and may not be supported on your Workbench image.


My recommendation: spin up a local Ubuntu under WSL 2 (or a lightweight VM). You’ll get a true Linux shell with admin rights, and you can install/configure Docker however you like—no more permission headaches. Let me know if you’d like step-by-step for setting up WSL 2 + Ubuntu.

You said:
is there any benefit in running in the NVIDIA enviroment
ChatGPT said:
Thought for 4 seconds

Running inside NVIDIA’s Workbench can offer some real advantages—especially if your focus is on GPU-accelerated workloads—but it also comes with trade-offs. Here’s a quick rundown:


👍 Benefits of the NVIDIA Workbench

  1. Pre-installed CUDA/CUDNN and ML Frameworks

    • You get NVIDIA’s drivers, CUDA toolkit, cuDNN libraries, plus common ML stacks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) all configured and tested together.

    • Saves you the headache of version-matching.

  2. GPU Passthrough & Profiling Tools

    • Direct access to the host GPUs, with NVIDIA’s performance tools (Nsight, Visual Profiler) built in.

    • Easy to collect metrics, debug kernels, and optimize your models.

  3. Curated Docker Images

    • Out-of-the-box nvcr.io containers tuned for AI workloads (e.g. TensorRT, DeepStream), already set up for GPU support via the NVIDIA Container Toolkit.

    • Means you don’t have to build or maintain your own GPU-enabled images.

  4. Security & Stability

    • NVIDIA vets the environment, so you know the drivers, libraries, and toolkits are all compatible.

    • Updates and patches come through a single channel.


👎 Trade-Offs & Caveats

  1. Limited Admin/Sudo Access

    • As you’ve seen, you may not be able to add groups, manage services, or customize low-level settings (like the Docker socket permissions).

    • If you need full control (installing other services, tweaking systemd, etc.), you’ll hit walls.

  2. Less Flexibility for General Dev

    • You’re tied to the versions NVIDIA ships. If you need a newer kernel, custom networking, or non-GPU tools, you may be blocked.

    • Not ideal for workflows that span beyond AI/ML (e.g., web development, database services).

  3. Dependency on the Host Setup

    • If your org’s admin updates or locks down the image, your whole environment could change without warning.


🛠️ Recommendations

  • Use Workbench for GPU-Heavy Tasks
    Keep it for training, profiling, and inference runs where you want peak performance and NVIDIA’s tooling.

  • Do Daily Dev in WSL2/VM
    Spin up your own Ubuntu (via WSL2 or a lightweight VM) for building Docker images, writing code, and running services you control. Then push your container to the Workbench for final GPU-enabled testing.

  • Rootless Docker (Advanced)
    If you must run Docker within Workbench but lack sudo, investigate NVIDIA’s rootless container support—though setup can be tricky and still may require some privileges.


Bottom line:
If your primary goal is seamless GPU acceleration with zero driver-hell, NVIDIA Workbench is great. But for general Linux administration and full Docker control, you’ll still want your own Ubuntu environment alongside it.

You said:
I am the only user so it should be easy to update admin control
ChatGPT said:
Thought for 12 seconds

Because you’re the sole operator, you can in fact elevate yourself to root or the sudoers group—but exactly how depends on whether that “Workbench” is:

  1. A WSL 2 distro (Ubuntu under Windows)

  2. A Docker container or remote Linux VM provisioned by NVIDIA


1. If it’s your own WSL 2 Ubuntu

You can start WSL as root, add yourself to sudoers, then switch back:

  1. Launch WSL as root
    In PowerShell or Windows Terminal:

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    wsl -d Ubuntu -u root

    (If your distro’s named differently, list with wsl -l and substitute that name.)

  2. Give your user sudo rights

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    # create the sudo group if needed groupadd sudo # (on Ubuntu it exists by default) # add “workbench” to sudo usermod -aG sudo workbench
  3. Optionally set your user’s password

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    passwd workbench
  4. Exit and relaunch

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    exit wsl -d Ubuntu # back in as “workbench” sudo docker info # now works without extra setup
  5. (Optional) Make root your default
    If you ever want your WSL prompt to start you in as root, run:

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    ubuntu config --default-user root

    or via the Distribution’s <DistroName>.exe config --default-user root.


2. If it’s an NVIDIA container / remote VM

If “Workbench” is actually an NVIDIA‐supplied container or VM image, you’ll need to redeploy it with root privileges:

  1. On the host, stop the existing container

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    docker ps # find the NVIDIA workbench container ID docker stop <ID>
  2. Relaunch it as root/privileged

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    docker run --gpus all --privileged -it \ --user root \ nvcr.io/nvidia/workbench:latest \ bash

    Now inside, you are root and can groupadd docker && usermod -aG docker workbench.

  3. If it’s a VM you control, reboot into single‐user or recovery mode, mount /etc, and edit /etc/sudoers to add:

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    workbench ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL

    Then reboot normally.


Why still keep WSL around?

Even if you fix admin rights in the NVIDIA image, it’s often cleaner to do day-to-day Docker builds, installs, and system tweaks inside your own WSL 2 Ubuntu—full control, easy snapshots, no risk of breaking the GPU environment. Then shift back to the NVIDIA Workbench purely for GPU-tuned runs.

Let me know which setup you’re on, and I can tailor the exact commands.

You said:
how do i find the distro name. You need to remember I am new to this and a beginner
ChatGPT said:
Thought for 4 seconds

Here are two easy ways to see exactly what your WSL distro is called:


1. From Windows PowerShell or Windows Terminal

  1. Open PowerShell or a cmd tab in Windows Terminal.

  2. Run:

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    wsl -l -v
  3. You’ll get output like this:

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    NAME STATE VERSION * Ubuntu-22.04 Running 2 docker-desktop Stopped 2 docker-desktop-data Stopped 2
    • The NAME column shows each installed distro.

    • The one with the asterisk (*) is your default.

    • In this example, the distro name is Ubuntu-22.04.


2. From inside any WSL shell

  1. Open your WSL prompt (whatever you’re already in).

  2. Run:

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    cat /etc/os-release
  3. Look for the lines that say NAME= and VERSION=. For example:

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    NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)"
    • Here, your distro is simply called Ubuntu.

    Or you can use:

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    lsb_release -a

    which will print something like:

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    Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Release: 22.04 Codename: jammy

Once you see the exact name (e.g. Ubuntu-22.04 or Ubuntu), you can use it in commands like:

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# Launch WSL as root for that distro wsl -d Ubuntu-22.04 -u root

Let me know if you need any more help!

You said:
PS C:\Users\David Revenough> wsl -l -v NAME STATE VERSION * NVIDIA-Workbench Running 2 PS C:\Users\David Revenough>
ChatGPT said:
Thought for 7 seconds

Your WSL distro is named NVIDIA-Workbench, so you’ll use that in the wsl commands. Here’s how to drop into a root shell, give your user both sudo and docker rights, and then get back to your normal prompt:


1. Launch WSL as root

In PowerShell (or a Windows Terminal tab), run:

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wsl -d NVIDIA-Workbench -u root

That will drop you into a root shell inside your WSL distro.


2. In the root shell, add your user to the necessary groups

Assuming your Linux username is workbench (as shown by your prompt), run:

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# Create the docker group if it doesn’t exist groupadd docker # Add ‘workbench’ to the sudo group (so you can use sudo) usermod -aG sudo workbench # Add ‘workbench’ to the docker group (so you can run Docker without sudo) usermod -aG docker workbench

If you ever need to set or reset your user’s password while you’re root, run:

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passwd workbench

3. Exit root and reload your groups

Back at your root prompt, type:

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exit

Now you’re back in

You said:
Please use 'wsl.exe --help' to get a list of supported arguments. PS C:\Users\David Revenough> wsl -d Ubuntu -u root There is no distribution with the supplied name. Error code: Wsl/Service/WSL_E_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND PS C:\Users\David Revenough> wsl -l -v NAME STATE VERSION * NVIDIA-Workbench Running 2 PS C:\Users\David Revenough> wsl -d NVIDIA-Workbench -u root root@FlexNetOS-PC0001:/mnt/c/Users/David Revenough# # Create the docker group if it doesn’t exist groupadd docker

Add ‘workbench’ to the sudo group (so you can use sudo)

usermod -aG sudo workbench

Add ‘workbench’ to the docker group (so you can run Docker without sudo)

usermod -aG docker workbench groupadd: group 'docker' already exists root@FlexNetOS-PC0001:/mnt/c/Users/David Revenough#

ChatGPT said:
Thought for 6 seconds

You’re almost there—seeing “group ‘docker’ already exists” just means that step is done. Now let’s finish up:

  1. (Optional) Set your user’s password
    If you haven’t already set one (so you can use sudo later), still as root run:

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    passwd workbench

    and follow the prompts.

  2. Exit the root shell

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    exit

    You should drop back to the workbench@… prompt.

  3. Reload your group membership
    So your new docker (and sudo) groups take effect without logging out/in:

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    newgrp docker
  4. Verify your groups
    Just to be sure you’re in both docker and sudo:

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    groups

    You should see workbench : workbench sudo docker …

  5. Test Docker
    Now run:

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    docker info docker run hello-world

    You should see the full docker info output and the “Hello from Docker!” message—no sudo or permission errors.

  6. Use sudo for admin tasks
    From here on, you can also run things like:

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    sudo systemctl enable --now docker

    or install new packages with sudo apt install…


(If something still fails)

  • You can fully restart WSL to pick up changes:

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    wsl --shutdown # then reopen your Ubuntu shell
  • Then repeat the groups, docker info, hello-world steps.

Once that’s clean, you’ll be able to run Docker and any other admin commands in your NVIDIA-Workbench distro without further permission blocks.

You said:
workbench@FlexNetOS-PC0001:~$ newgrp docker To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>". See "man sudo_root" for details.
ChatGPT said:
Thought for 14 seconds

It looks like you actually invoked su (which on Ubuntu will tell you to use sudo) rather than successfully spawning a new group-shell. In WSL the easiest way to pick up your new group membership is to fully restart the distro:

  1. Exit back to PowerShell (if you’re still inside WSL):

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    exit
  2. Shut down all WSL instances:

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    wsl --shutdown
  3. Relaunch your NVIDIA-Workbench distro (e.g. via Windows Terminal):

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    wsl -d NVIDIA-Workbench
  4. Verify your groups:

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    groups # you should see “workbench sudo docker” in the list
  5. Test Docker:

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    docker info docker run hello-world

If you see full docker info output and the “Hello from Docker!” message without any errors, you’re all set.


Why this works

  • WSL caches your user’s group list at login.

  • newgrp can work, but it’s often simpler in WSL just to restart the session so it re-reads /etc/group.

  • After the restart, your user (workbench) will be in both the docker and sudo groups, so you can run Docker commands and sudo-prefixed installs without further hiccups.

You said:
workbench@FlexNetOS-PC0001:/mnt/c/Users/David Revenough$ docker info Client: Docker Engine - Community Version: 28.1.1 Context: default Debug Mode: false Plugins: buildx: Docker Buildx (Docker Inc.) Version: v0.23.0 Path: /usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins/docker-buildx compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc.) Version: v2.35.1 Path: /usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose

Server: Containers: 1 Running: 0 Paused: 0 Stopped: 1 Images: 1 Server Version: 28.1.1 Storage Driver: overlay2 Backing Filesystem: extfs Supports d_type: true Using metacopy: false Native Overlay Diff: true userxattr: false Logging Driver: json-file Cgroup Driver: cgroupfs Cgroup Version: 1 Plugins: Volume: local Network: bridge host ipvlan macvlan null overlay Log: awslogs fluentd gcplogs gelf journald json-file local splunk syslog Swarm: inactive Runtimes: io.containerd.runc.v2 runc Default Runtime: runc Init Binary: docker-init containerd version: 05044ec0a9a75232cad458027ca83437aae3f4da runc version: v1.2.5-0-g59923ef init version: de40ad0 Security Options: seccomp Profile: builtin Kernel Version: 5.15.167.4-microsoft-standard-WSL2 Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS OSType: linux Architecture: x86_64 CPUs: 48 Total Memory: 251.4GiB Name: FlexNetOS-PC0001 ID: 3deb0e68-d2be-4b85-9d0c-95ad8ba4b588 Docker Root Dir: /var/lib/docker Debug Mode: false Experimental: false Insecure Registries: ::1/128 127.0.0.0/8 Live Restore Enabled: false

WARNING: No blkio throttle.read_bps_device support WARNING: No blkio throttle.write_bps_device support WARNING: No blkio throttle.read_iops_device support WARNING: No blkio throttle.write_iops_device support

ChatGPT said:
Thought for a few seconds

Great—your docker info output shows both the client and server are up and communicating properly. You’re all set on the Docker side. Here are the next steps and recommendations:


1. Verify with the “Hello World” test

Run:

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docker run hello-world

You should see a “Hello from Docker!” message confirming you can pull images and start containers without issues.


2. Installing other programs in your Ubuntu/WSL shell

Since you’re in Ubuntu 22.04 on WSL 2, you can use apt to install most Linux tools. For example, to install Git and curl:

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sudo apt update sudo apt install -y git curl

Any time you need a new package, just:

  1. sudo apt update

  2. sudo apt install <package-name>


3. Best terminal setup on Windows Pro

For a seamless Ubuntu experience alongside Windows:

  1. Windows Terminal (from the Microsoft Store)

    • Native tabs/panes, theming, copy-paste, Unicode, GPU-accelerated rendering.

    • Create an “Ubuntu” profile that launches wsl -d NVIDIA-Workbench.

  2. WSL 2 + Ubuntu

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    wsl --install

    (You’ve already got WSL2 running as NVIDIA-Workbench.)

  3. Use the Ubuntu tab for all Linux development—installing packages, running Docker, building code—while keeping PowerShell or CMD tabs handy for Windows-only tasks.


4. Your typical workflow

  1. Open Windows Terminal → select your Ubuntu (WSL) profile.

  2. Install any Linux tools you need via sudo apt install.

  3. Build and run containers with Docker (no sudo needed).

  4. Edit code with VS Code’s “Remote - WSL” extension or any editor inside WSL for native performance.

  5. Switch to a PowerShell or CMD tab if you need to run Windows-only commands.


With Docker verified and your user in the right groups, plus Windows Terminal/WSL as your shell, you’ve got a rock-solid, full-Ubuntu dev environment on Windows Pro. Let me know what programs or frameworks you want to set up next!

You said:
workbench@FlexNetOS-PC0001:/mnt/c/Users/David Revenough$ docker run hello-world

Hello from Docker! This message shows that your installation appears to be working correctly.

To generate this message, Docker took the following steps:

  1. The Docker client contacted the Docker daemon.
  2. The Docker daemon pulled the "hello-world" image from the Docker Hub. (amd64)
  3. The Docker daemon created a new container from that image which runs the executable that produces the output you are currently reading.
  4. The Docker daemon streamed that output to the Docker client, which sent it to your terminal.

To try something more ambitious, you can run an Ubuntu container with: $ docker run -it ubuntu bash

Share images, automate workflows, and more with a free Docker ID: https://hub.docker.com/

For more examples and ideas, visit: https://docs.docker.com/get-started/

ChatGPT said:
Thought for a few seconds

Awesome–that “Hello from Docker!” means you’re fully set. 🎉


Next steps in your Ubuntu/WSL shell

1. Install common developer tools

You can grab almost anything with apt. For example, to get Git, curl, build tools and Python:

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sudo apt update sudo apt install -y \ git \ curl \ build-essential \ python3 python3-pip \ nodejs npm
  • git: version control

  • curl: HTTP client

  • build-essential: gcc, make, etc.

  • python3 & pip: Python scripting

  • nodejs & npm: JavaScript tooling

Feel free to swap in whatever packages you need (e.g. docker-compose, vim, htop, openssh-client, etc.).


2. Running containers interactively

You can spin up a throwaway Ubuntu container to experiment:

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docker run -it ubuntu:22.04 bash

Inside that shell you’ll have a fresh Ubuntu install—great for testing installs or isolating environments.


3. Editing code inside WSL

For the smoothest workflow, install Visual Studio Code on Windows and add the Remote – WSL extension. Then open your WSL filesystem directly in VS Code:

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code .

VS Code will launch and seamlessly edit files in your Linux environment.


4. Using Windows Terminal

  • Open the Ubuntu (NVIDIA-Workbench) profile tab for all Linux work.

  • Add additional profiles (PowerShell, CMD) for Windows tasks.

  • Split panes (Alt+Shift+- or Alt+Shift+=) to run Windows and Ubuntu side by side.


What would you like to set up next? For example:

  • A specific language environment (Go, Rust, Ruby)?

  • Docker Compose stacks?

  • Databases like PostgreSQL/MySQL?

  • Or perhaps configuring your shell (.bashrc/zsh)?

Let me know and I’ll guide you through the exact commands!

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this is the NVIDIA-Workbench, is it a windows terminal? Like the one you said i should use from Microsoft store
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That screen you’re seeing is the Welcome page for your WSL distro (NVIDIA-Workbench), not the Windows Terminal app itself. It’s a friendly HTML/CSS “help” UI that runs inside the WSL distro when you launch it directly from the Start menu or via its icon.


Windows Terminal vs. the NVIDIA-Workbench UI

Windows Terminal | NVIDIA-Workbench Welcome UI -- | -- A separate, tab-bed terminal emulator you install from the Microsoft Store. It can host PowerShell, CMD, any WSL distro (including NVIDIA-Workbench), Azure Cloud Shell, etc. | A first-run “help” screen baked into your NVIDIA-Workbench WSL distro. It walks you through WSL concepts, but it’s not where you type commands. You get a prompt straight away (bash, PowerShell, etc.) and can split panes, customize themes, font, hotkeys. | It’s informational only—click around for docs, but you can’t run shell commands here.

Let me know if you want templates for wiki pages, onboarding sections, or advanced Git branching/PR guidance!

Happy building—you’re leveling up FAST!

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