Please check if docker is already installed. If so, to start Docker in a container environment:
# Start Docker daemon in the background
sudo dockerd > /tmp/docker.log 2>&1 &
# Wait for Docker to initialize
sleep 5
Verifying Docker Installation
To verify Docker is working correctly, run the hello-world container:
sudo docker run hello-world
1---2name: docker3description: Docker Usage Guide4---567# Docker Usage Guide89## Starting Docker in Container Environments1011Please check if docker is already installed. If so, to start Docker in a container environment:1213```bash14# Start Docker daemon in the background15sudo dockerd > /tmp/docker.log 2>&1 &1617# Wait for Docker to initialize18sleep 519```2021## Verifying Docker Installation2223To verify Docker is working correctly, run the hello-world container:2425```bash26sudo docker run hello-world27```
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