Unable to find docker-ce package when installing Docker
I've been Googling all over to try to figure out why the standard instructions for installing Docker (including the page by Linode) don't work on my Ubuntu 14.04 instance. I followed all the instructions, but when attempting to install the docker-ce package, it can't find it.
I was able to successfully install Docker on a newer instance running 16.04, though.
Any help?
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Sources
Hit https://download.docker.com trusty InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Sources
Hit https://download.docker.com trusty/stable amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Translation-en
Ign https://download.docker.com trusty/stable Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted Translation-en
Ign https://download.docker.com trusty/stable Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en_US
Reading package lists… Done
me@me:~$ apt install docker-ce
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
me@me:~$ sudo apt install docker-ce
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Unable to locate package docker-ce
5 Replies
hmorris
Linode Staff
Hello,
Quick and easy fix :)
Update the apt package:
$ sudo apt-get updateAdd Docker's Official GPG key:
$ curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -Add the stable repository:
$ sudo add-apt-repository \ "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \ $(lsb_release -cs) \ stable"
Now you are almost ready to install Docker CE!
Update the apt package again:
$ sudo apt-get updateInstall docker-ce:
$ sudo apt-get install docker-ce
Should be all set!
Those look like the same steps as in your documentation that I followed previously. At any rate, I still have the same results after following the steps you provided.
Just followed along with the steps on the docker website on a 14.04 Linode, and I can confirm it's working without issue.
root@ubuntu:~# apt-cache policy docker-ce
docker-ce:
Installed: 18.03.0~ce-0~ubuntu
Candidate: 18.03.0~ce-0~ubuntu
I've tried it a few ways and haven't been able to recreate what you're seeing. I'd suggest starting again from scratch if you can, I've followed those steps a few times at this point and they definitely work.
I've tried the steps from start to finish at least a dozen times, as I've come across them multiple times across the web. For whatever reason, there seems to be some sort of issue matching my distribution up with an available docker-ce package.
For what it's worth, I'm running 14.04 but it was upgraded from 12.10.
Is there some way to check what kind of kernel it's using to identify packages that are compatible? Or anything else to try here?
Other than starting over with a brand new instance, which isn't ideal for all sorts of reasons, I'm completely stumped.
