Debian 9 setup to become a Docker host server Download and setup Debian 9 the way you want it. Docker CE # curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | apt-key add -# deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian stretch stable Disable some not needed services. Ref: https://blog.sleeplessbeastie.eu/2015/04/27/how-to-manage-system-services-on-debian-jessie/ # systemctl list-units -t service # systemctl stop nfs-common.service# systemctl disable nfs-common.service# systemctl ..