How to downgrade Docker?

Author: Riya Ray

Date: October 26, 2023

Audience: Everyone

Environmental details: Have an incorrect Docker version installed on your server. 

Problem/Summary:

This document will outline the steps to downgrade Docker.

Solution:

1. Uninstall the current Docker version and its corresponding packages from the system. Follow the steps for your corresponding server type, as the document outlines.
2. Once Docker is uninstalled, ensure to delete all the corresponding images, containers, and volumes by executing the below commands: 

3. sudo rm -rf /var/lib/docker
   sudo rm -rf /var/lib/containerd

4. Once Docker is removed, please reboot your system. 
5. To list all available Docker packages, run the below command:

6. sudo apt-cache policy docker-engine

7. From the above results, select and copy the package name of the Docker version you want to install and then run the below command:

8. sudo apt-get install -y docker-package-name

9. Docker with the desired version should now be installed.

Cause:

Sometimes, users have already installed a Docker version on their servers, which is higher than the version compatible with Jama Connect. Incompatible Supported Software versions are also not in the scope of Support.

Additional Information/Metadata:

• Downgrade Docker