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Docker Engine 26 + RHEL 9: Supported; Podman Is the RHEL Default

Docker Engine 26 + RHEL 9

Docker Engine 26 is available for RHEL 9 via Docker's official repository. RHEL 9 defaults to Podman and Buildah — Docker Engine is supported but not Red Hat's recommended approach for enterprise RHEL deployments. For development and CI on RHEL 9, Docker Engine works correctly.

Workarounds & Fixes

Install via Docker repo: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/rhel/
Alternative: use Podman with `podman-docker` compatibility shim
Add current user to docker group after install

Related Error Pages

Fix: docker permission denied var run docker sock

Related Combinations

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Last verified: 2024-10-01 · Category: Docker Engine + OS