Docker: 'debug' is not a docker command

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Hi! Lately I’ve read about the docker debug command, and I was hoping to give it a go on my machine. For context, I have a linux (Manjaro) machine with Docker 27.2.1. Note that I have the docker cli installed, but not docker desktop.

Anyways, for some odd reason my docker does not recognize the command “debug” even though I am logged in with my docker business account.

Client:
 Version:           27.2.1
 API version:       1.47
 Go version:        go1.23.1
 Git commit:        9e34c9bb39
 Built:             Fri Sep 13 21:18:02 2024
 OS/Arch:           linux/amd64
 Context:           default

Server:
 Engine:
  Version:          27.2.1
  API version:      1.47 (minimum version 1.24)
  Go version:       go1.23.1
  Git commit:       8b539b8df2
  Built:            Fri Sep 13 21:18:02 2024
  OS/Arch:          linux/amd64
  Experimental:     false
 containerd:
  Version:          v1.7.22
  GitCommit:        7f7fdf5fed64eb6a7caf99b3e12efcf9d60e311c.m
 runc:
  Version:          1.1.14
  GitCommit:        
 docker-init:
  Version:          0.19.0
  GitCommit:        de40ad0

Additionally, I can’t seem to find any info on what version of the CLI docker debug works, or if its a docker-desktop only feature.

Does anyone know why this happens?

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Docker debug is a premium feature that requires a Pro, Team or Enterprise Docker subscription

It comes with Docker Desktop, but might be available for installation via the CLI. Either way, it does not come built-in with the Docker Engine you have installed

3

Thanks for the reply. I did mention in my previous post that I was logged in with a business account. If I understand you correctly, is there a way to install docker-debug from the CLI?

4

My apologies, I missed that.
I can’t find anything about docker debug’s installation without Docker Desktop, I think it might be an exclusive feature like docker init :confused:

5

The documentation about it should probably be clearer, but as far as I know, based on my attempt to recreate this feature without desktop, the debug command is based on services and sockets inside Docker Desktop’s virtual machine, so it would not work without Docker Desktop.