Rancher Desktop: an alternative to Docker Desktop

Step 1: Installation of Rancher Desktop

• Install Rancher from the official website: https://rancherdesktop.io/
• Available for Mac, Linux, and Windows.

Step 2: Pull/Build image in Rancher Desktop

• The image being pulled can be: Local or from Docker Hub or any container registry.
• It works with both: nerdctl or docker.

1. Creating your local image:
   • Create a folder hello-world.
   • Create a Dockerfile with the below content:

     

   • Open Command Prompt and run the command: docker build -t hello-world:latest.

     

   • Check your Rancher Desktop in Images; you will be able to see the hello-world latest image.

     

2. Pull Image from Docker Hub:

   From Rancher Desktop:

   • Click on Add Image.
   • Enter the image to be pull: alpine:latest

     

   • You can find the image added in the Images tab.

   From CMD

   

   • After executing the above command, you will be able to see the image in Rancher Desktop.

     

Step 3: Docker Run

• Use the command: docker run –rm hello-world:latest

  

Issues or errors

• If you encounter the issues below, please follow these steps:

  

• Open Cmd and run the command: wsl –update
• Reopen Rancher Desktop, and the issue should be resolved.

— By Kavya Saxena