Docker Desktop for Arm Linux

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 .

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.

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.

You’re now ready to use Docker Desktop. You can explore Docker related Learning Paths .

You can also create an account on Docker Hub to share images and automate workflows.