Install docker compose rootless on Raspbian 64bit

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Hi. Just started afresh this time installing docker as rootless using the convenience script at https://get.docker.com/rootless I’ve ran Hello World and it works.

I’m on Raspbian Bullseye (Debian 11) 64bit.
Server: Docker Engine Version: 23.0.2
OS/Arch: linux/arm64

Now wish to install docker compose. I found the page Docker . As my docker does not have compose then presumably I need the 2nd option:

[2.] If you want to embed Compose inside your own image, you can use the docker/compose-bin image to copy the Compose binary into your image:

# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
FROM my-image
COPY --from=docker/compose-bin:2.17.0 /docker-compose /usr/bin/compose
RUN compose version

Can I use this? Will this bring in a 64bit Arm version? If so, where to I put that syntax?

Many thanks for reading.
Alan

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It would in a Docker image, but why would you use docker compose in a Docker container? That is for special cases. The easiest way is installing the compose plugin

and use it in the rootless context.

Do you really need it in a container?

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Many thanks for a quick reply - much appreciated.

I was confused by 1) having previously installed in a container 2) now trying rootless which needed a special docker install for Raspbian 3) seeing older articles before compose became a plug-in.

Installing as a plug-in was quick and easy: It installed:
docker-compose-plugin_2.17.2-1~debian.11~bullseye_arm64.deb

Thanks again. Now to install Portainer and Home Assistant…
Alan