The default install of Docker Enterprise will run only Windows Containers. In order to install Linux containers, we need make the following changes:
- Install the Hyper-v Role
- Install Docker Enterprise Edition Preview
- Update the OS environment variables
There are two distinct modes to run Docker containers on Windows platforms: Process isolation and Hyper-V isolation. With the Process isolation mode, the Docker containers share the OS kernel with the host platform, hence they are lightweight and identical to Linux system Docker containers.
On the other hand, the running of Docker containers in the Hyper-V mode is confined to a special nominal virtual machine. This enables improved compatibility and secure kernel-level. To run Docker containers in this mode, you must first enable Hyper-V in the host operating system.
The default operation mode for Docker installation on a Windows server is the operation mode (enabling Hyper-V is optional). However, it’s a prerequisite to enable the Hyper-V isolation mode if you need to run Linux containers on a Windows Server interface.
Docker Enterprise Edition Preview includes a full LinuxKit system for running Docker Linux containers. We also need to update the environment variables that will allow you to switch back and forth between Windows and Linux containers. Run the below commands in PowerShell:
Hi
how to switch to linux/ubuntu container from windows server 2016
i have tried multiple things which is of no use
C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop>docker run –interactive –tty ubuntu bash
Unable to find image ‘ubuntu:latest’ locally
latest: Pulling from library/ubuntu
docker: no matching manifest for windows/amd64 10.0.14393 in the manifest list entries.
See ‘docker run –help’.
C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop>docker pull ubuntu
Using default tag: latest
latest: Pulling from library/ubuntu
no matching manifest for windows/amd64 10.0.14393 in the manifest list entries
please suggest working command to switch
Hi,
Thanks for your comment, i have now updated our documentation which explains how to build both Linux and Windows containers. You will need to install Hyper-V role and then follow the instructions on installing Linux containers on Windows.
Thank you
Andrew