You need to install Docker Community Edition (CE) on Debian Stretch. Follow the steps described in: https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/debian/#prerequisites I did the install using the Docker repository (so you can use apt) # Allow non-root access: `sudo gpasswd -a $USER docker # would need to be run in a loop so that all users have docker access` # Reference: * https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/debian/#prerequisites