---
description: Learn how to install Docker Engine on a 32-bit Raspberry Pi OS system. These instructions cover
  the different installation methods, how to uninstall, and next steps.
keywords: requirements, apt, installation, install docker engine, Raspberry Pi OS, install, uninstall, upgrade,
  update
title: Install Docker Engine on Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit)
linkTitle: Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit)
weight: 50
toc_max: 4
aliases:
- /engine/installation/linux/raspbian/
- /engine/install/raspbian/
download-url-base: https://download.docker.com/linux/raspbian
---

To get started with Docker Engine on Raspberry Pi OS, make sure you
[meet the prerequisites](#prerequisites), and then follow the
[installation steps](#installation-methods).

> [!IMPORTANT]
>
> This installation instruction refers to the 32-bit (armhf) version of
> Raspberry Pi OS. If you're using the 64-bit (arm64) version, follow the
> instructions for [Debian](debian.md).

## Prerequisites

### Firewall limitations

> [!WARNING]
>
> Before you install Docker, make sure you consider the following
> security implications and firewall incompatibilities.

- If you use ufw or firewalld to manage firewall settings, be aware that
  when you expose container ports using Docker, these ports bypass your
  firewall rules. For more information, refer to
  [Docker and ufw](/manuals/engine/network/packet-filtering-firewalls.md#docker-and-ufw).
- Docker is only compatible with `iptables-nft` and `iptables-legacy`.
  Firewall rules created with `nft` are not supported on a system with Docker installed.
  Make sure that any firewall rulesets you use are created with `iptables` or `ip6tables`,
  and that you add them to the `DOCKER-USER` chain,
  see [Packet filtering and firewalls](/manuals/engine/network/packet-filtering-firewalls.md).

### OS requirements

To install Docker Engine, you need one of the following OS versions:

- 32-bit Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm 12 (stable)
- 32-bit Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye 11 (oldstable)

### Uninstall old versions

Before you can install Docker Engine, you need to uninstall any conflicting packages.

Your Linux distribution may provide unofficial Docker packages, which may conflict
with the official packages provided by Docker. You must uninstall these packages
before you install the official version of Docker Engine.

The unofficial packages to uninstall are:

- `docker.io`
- `docker-compose`
- `docker-doc`
- `podman-docker`

Moreover, Docker Engine depends on `containerd` and `runc`. Docker Engine
bundles these dependencies as one bundle: `containerd.io`. If you have
installed the `containerd` or `runc` previously, uninstall them to avoid
conflicts with the versions bundled with Docker Engine.

Run the following command to uninstall all conflicting packages:

```console
$ for pkg in docker.io docker-doc docker-compose podman-docker containerd runc; do sudo apt-get remove $pkg; done
```

`apt-get` might report that you have none of these packages installed.

Images, containers, volumes, and networks stored in `/var/lib/docker/` aren't
automatically removed when you uninstall Docker. If you want to start with a
clean installation, and prefer to clean up any existing data, read the
[uninstall Docker Engine](#uninstall-docker-engine) section.

## Installation methods

You can install Docker Engine in different ways, depending on your needs:

- Docker Engine comes bundled with
  [Docker Desktop for Linux](/manuals/desktop/setup/install/linux/_index.md). This is
  the easiest and quickest way to get started.

- Set up and install Docker Engine from
  [Docker's `apt` repository](#install-using-the-repository).

- [Install it manually](#install-from-a-package) and manage upgrades manually.

- Use a [convenience script](#install-using-the-convenience-script). Only
  recommended for testing and development environments.

### Install using the `apt` repository {#install-using-the-repository}

Before you install Docker Engine for the first time on a new host machine, you