How to Install Docker on Raspberry Pi OS Trixie (2025 Guide)

If you’re running Raspberry Pi OS Trixie and want Docker installed the *right* way here’s the updated method.

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Step 1 — Update Your System

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y

sudo reboot

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Step 2 — Install Required Packages

sudo apt install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg

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Step 3 — Add Docker GPG Key

sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | sudo tee /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc > /dev/null

sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc

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Step 4 — Add Docker APT Repository (Trixie)

echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian $(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME") stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

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Step 5 — Install Docker

sudo apt update

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

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Step 6 — Enable & Start Docker

sudo systemctl enable docker

sudo systemctl start docker

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Optional: Add Your User to Docker Group

sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

newgrp docker

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Test Docker

docker run hello-world

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You’re All Set!

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