docker-machine/docs/install-machine.md

Install Docker Machine

On OS X and Windows, Machine is installed along with other Docker products when you install the Docker Toolbox. For details on installing Docker Toolbox, see the Mac OS X installation instructions or Windows installation instructions.

If you only want Docker Machine, you can install the Machine binaries (the latest versions of which are located at https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/ ) directly by following the instructions in the next section.

Installing Machine Directly

1. Install the Docker binary.

2. Download the Docker Machine binary and extract it to your PATH.

   Linux:
   
       $ curl -L https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.5.3/docker-machine_linux-amd64 >/usr/local/bin/docker-machine && \
       chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-machine
   
   OSX:
   
       $ curl -L https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.5.3/docker-machine_darwin-amd64 >/usr/local/bin/docker-machine && \
       chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-machine
   
   Windows (using Git Bash):
   
       $ if [[ ! -d "$HOME/bin" ]]; then mkdir -p "$HOME/bin"; fi && \
       curl -L https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.5.3/docker-machine_windows-amd64.exe > "$HOME/bin/docker-machine.exe" && \
       chmod +x "$HOME/bin/docker-machine.exe"
   

3. Check the installation by displaying the Machine version:

   $ docker-machine version
   docker-machine version 0.5.3
   

Installing bash completion scripts

The Machine repository supplies several bash scripts that add features such as:

• command completion
• a function that displays the active machine in your shell prompt
• a function wrapper that adds a docker-machine use subcommand to switch the active machine

To install the scripts, copy or link them into your /etc/bash_completion.d or /usr/local/etc/bash_completion.d file. To enable the docker-machine shell prompt, add $(__docker-machine-ps1) to your PS1 setting in ~/.bashrc.

PS1='[\u@\h \W$(__docker-machine-ps1)]\$ '

You can find additional documentation in the comments at the top of each script.

Where to go next

• Docker Machine overview
• Docker Machine driver reference
• Docker Machine subcommand reference