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Docker/Docker Compose Setup

The actual setup is fairly easy.  However, you have to do some prep work first.

Install docker:  sudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin

Verify:  sudo systemctl is-active docker

Add your user to Docker group:  sudo usermod -aG docker ${USER}

Reboot server for permissions to take effect or run this command:  newgrp docker

Verify docker access with:  docker ps

References:

https://www.reddit.com/r/portainer/comments/lykvxb/export_your_docker_containers_to_a_docker/
https://github.com/Red5d/docker-autocompose
https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-docker-on-linux-mint-21/
https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/