Docker installation

Question

I tried to install docker with the following command:

$ sudo apt-get install docker* -y

but I got this error:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
docker-ce : Conflicts: docker.io but 19.03.8-0ubuntu1.20.04.2 is to be installed
 docker-ce-cli : Conflicts: docker.io but 19.03.8-0ubuntu1.20.04.2 is to be installed
 docker.io : Depends: containerd (>= 1.2.6-0ubuntu1~)
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages

What does this implies and how do i resolve it? I saw similar response, but I still have same problem.

Thank you, Tony

Does this answer your question? Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages — karel, Feb 21 '21 at 00:28
Really you have to decide which version of Docker you need. Install docker.io package (older, from official Ubuntu repository), docker-ce package (newer, from Docker repositories). If problem persists, then run sudo apt-get update and retry. If latter fails - check your repositories and reset them to default. — N0rbert, Feb 21 '21 at 06:50

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 21 '21 at 00:03

It implies your sources.list is incorrect or you have not updated before running the command, it will install perfectly fine here if I took the -s off the end of the command. A paste.bin showing the results of it. Now I read my output again there is no docker.ce attempted to be installed. You need to determine where it comes from best by removing the * and replacing it by .io to actually install the package you want with its dependencies. apt-get install docker docker.io -y for that package as it seems to be what it is installing for me.

https://pastebin.com/WrhbCQgL

Thank everyone, I was able to install it with the new version of ubuntu — TONY, Feb 21 '21 at 13:48

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