# Docker Desktop for Arm Linux

## About this Install Guide

This guide shows you how to install and use the tool with the most common configuration. For advanced options and complete reference information, see the official documentation. Some install guides also include optional next steps to help you explore related workflows or integrations.

## Install Docker Desktop for Arm Linux

Docker Desktop provides a graphical interface for managing containers, images, and volumes. It bundles Docker Engine, Docker CLI, Docker Compose, and Kubernetes into a single install. On Arm Linux, Docker Desktop runs a lightweight VM using KVM, giving you the same container development experience available on macOS and Windows.

To make sure you are on an Arm Linux computer, run:

```
uname -m
```

The output should be:

```
aarch64
```

Before installing Docker Desktop, install Docker Engine. For installation steps, see [Docker Engine](/install-guides/docker/docker-engine/).

After installing Docker Engine, you can download and install Docker Desktop on Ubuntu and Debian distributions.

Download Docker Desktop:

```
wget https://desktop.docker.com/linux/main/arm64/docker-desktop-arm64.deb
```

Install Docker Desktop using:

```
sudo apt install ./docker-desktop-arm64.deb
```

The Docker icon is now available to start Docker Desktop.

![A screenshot of applications on a Linux desktop with an icon for Docker Desktop](https://learn.arm.com/install-guides/_images/docker-icon.png)

## Verify Docker Desktop is installed

To print the Docker Desktop version, run:

```
docker version
```

The output depends on your version and is similar to:

```
Server: Docker Desktop 4.85.0 (235549)
Engine:
 Version:          29.7.1
 API version:      1.55 (minimum version 1.40)
 Go version:       go1.26.5
 Git commit:       c5b8ce9
 Built:            Fri Jul 31 17:07:22 2026
 OS/Arch:          linux/arm64
 Experimental:     false
containerd:
 Version:          v2.2.6
 GitCommit:        11ce9d5f3c68c941867e82890e93e815c1304f1b
runc:
 Version:          1.3.6
 GitCommit:        v1.3.6-0-g491b69ba
docker-init:
 Version:          0.19.0
 GitCommit:        de40ad0
```

You can now use Docker Desktop on Arm Linux. The following image shows Docker Desktop running on a System76 Thelio Astra desktop with Ubuntu 24.04.

![A screenshot showing a list of local container images on the Docker Desktop application. The application is running on a System76 Thelio Astra desktop with Ubuntu 24.04.](https://learn.arm.com/install-guides/_images/docker-desktop.png)

You’re now ready to use Docker Desktop. You can explore [Docker related Learning Paths](/tag/docker/).

You can also create an account on [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com) to share images and automate workflows.