It turns out that I just learned the correct posture of using Orbstack today
by Poster
Apr 9, 2025
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In the past, I always downloaded the latest version of Docker and installed it first, and then installed Orbstack. There was no problem in running it, but every time I used it, I needed to start Docker, and the bulky Docker Desktop was started. And it seems that using Image in Docker Desktop in this way is not exactly consistent with that in Orbstack.
Today, I saw that this Docker Desktop became more and more unpleasant, so I uninstalled it, and then
` ` ` shell
brew install docker
```
then
` ` ` shell
brew services start docker
```
But it failed.
After some search, I learned that the original
` ` ` shell
brew install docker
```
Only Docker's cli is installed (not comprehensive, but that's roughly what it means), and it also needs to be used with the Docker engine. Orbstack implements its own engine according to Docker's open technical standards.
Just need
` ` ` shell
echo'export docker _ host = "unix:///Users/xxxxx/. orbstack/run/docker.sock" '> > ~/. zshrc
source ~/. zshrc
```
Then the various commands of executing Docker are exactly the same as before, but finally you don't have to face that bloated Docker Desktop.
After a lot of tossing, I finally felt refreshed.
Replies
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Anonymous3590 Apr 9, 2025.。。。 orb doesn't need docker, built-in docker can also be used
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Anonymous6822 Apr 9, 2025... Brew remove--cask docker Brew install--cask orbstack
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Poster Apr 9, 2025@ Anonymous3590 @ Anonymous6822, it turns out that Orbstack even comes with the docker command. After learning it, this is the correct posture.
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Anonymous3202 Apr 9, 2025My Orbstack admin permission keeps not opening, is there the same
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Anonymous10238 Apr 9, 2025You don't need to install docker if you install orbstack....
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Anonymous42 Apr 9, 2025I think it's the same for running nas and running pve, then running debian and then running docker...
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Poster Apr 9, 2025@ Anonymous5932 Yeah, I still complicated. I remember that when I first used it, I uninstalled Docker Desktop first, only installed Orbstack, and then when I executed the Docker command, an error was reported, and Docker was installed again before it was easy to use, so I always thought that Orbstack must be used with Docker.
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Anonymous2113 Apr 9, 2025The orbstack I'm running now on mac is also recommended for v2, and it feels good.
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Anonymous3878 Apr 9, 2025It's so funny. All I need is orbstack. No need to install docker and Docker Desktop.
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Anonymous1593 Apr 9, 2025Clean uninstall can : brew uninstall--cask--force--zap Docker-Desktop Also: orb can also run Linux virtual machines
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Anonymous11718 Apr 9, 2025colima is also available, orbstack is charged for commercial use
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Anonymous893 Apr 9, 2025orbstack comes with docker
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Anonymous3591 Apr 9, 2025No, man
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Poster Apr 9, 2025@ Anonymous3878 Yes, I complicated it. When I uninstalled docker for the first time, I reported an error when I executed the command. I installed docker again to get it done, so I always thought that orb must be used with docker. Thank you.
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Poster Apr 9, 2025@ Anonymous1593 @ Anonymous11718 @ Anonymous893 @ Anonymous3591 Yes, thank you guys
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Anonymous4504 Apr 9, 2025I won't be the only one running ubuntu on orb and then installing docker in ubuntu. Mainly before compiling openwrt and Android kernel requires a linux environment, and macos requires docker, which also generates images and publishes them to docker hub. The real actual operation is on nas.
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Anonymous1602 Apr 9, 2025Is op useless? Used wsl
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Poster Apr 10, 2025@ Anonymous1602 has installed wsl 1 in win11 in pd, and wsl2 is not supported, but I really haven't used wsl much, basically not using windows.
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Anonymous1602 Apr 10, 2025@ Poster My understanding is that Orbstack corresponds to wsl2. The best way to use docker on windows is to only install docker.io in wsl
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Poster Apr 10, 2025@ Anonymous1602 # 19 Do you mean that you don't install docker Desktop on windows either, but install docker in a linux way in wsl 2, a hyper-v virtual machine?