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M1chaelM edited this page Dec 1, 2020 · 8 revisions

Installing Docker

Verify System Requirements

  • Check the Hardware section of the System Requirements
  • Although it is possible to use Docker on other operating systems, Ubuntu is strongly encouraged. (We have not tested and do not officially support running on other operating systems.)
  • When using Docker you do not need to have ROS/Gazebo installed on the host!

Follow the Official Installation Guide

Docker maintains up to date instructions for installing on Ubuntu as part of their official documentation.

Install the NVIDIA Container Toolkit

NVIDIA provides a toolkit that allows users to build and run Docker images that make use of their GPU. You will need to install this to enable your solution to access the host's Nvidia-graphics card. To do this:

  • Ensure you have an NVIDIA graphics card with the appropriate NVIDIA drivers installed on your host system.
  • Follow NVIDIA's installation instructions, available here, to install the toolkit.