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Docker Machine

  • Docker Machine is a tool that lets you install Docker Engine on virtual hosts, and manage the hosts with docker-machine commands.
  • Docker Machine is a tool for provisioning and managing your Dockerized hosts (hosts with Docker Engine on them).
  • Download the Docker Machine binary and extract it to your PATH: base=https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.16.0 && curl -L $base/docker-machine-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m) >/tmp/docker-machine && sudo install /tmp/docker-machine /usr/local/bin/docker-machine

You can use Docker Machine to:

  • Install and run Docker on Mac or Windows
  • Provision and manage multiple remote Docker hosts
  • Provision Swarm clusters