Prerequisites to install Nuvolaris with Docker

You can install Nuvolaris on your local machine using Docker. This page lists the prerequisits.

First and before all you need a computer with at least 16 GB of memory and 30GB of available space.

8GB are definitely not enough to run Nuvolaris on your local machine.

Furthermore, you need to install Docker. Let’s see the which one to install and configure if you ave:

Installing Docker on Windows

You require the 64 bit edition in Intel Architecture of a recent version of Windows (at least version 10). The installer nuv does not run on 32 bit versions nor in the ARM architecture.

Download and install Docker Desktop for Windows.

Once installed, you can proceed configuring Nuvolaris for the installation.

Installing Docker on MacOS

You require a recent version of MacOS (at least version 11.xb BigSur). The installer nuv is available both for Intel and ARM.

Download and install Docker Desktop for MacOS.

Since MacOS uses a virtual machine for Docker with a constrained memory. you also need also to reserve at least 8GB.

On MacOS, the default 2GB and they are definitely not enough to run Nuvolaris on your local machine.
install docker desktop

Instructions to increase the memory reserved to Docker Desktopo on MacOS:

  • click on the Docker Desktop icon in the menu

  • select Preferences

  • click on Resources

  • increase the reserved memory up to (at least) 8GB

  • click on Apply & Restart

Once installed, you can proceed configuring Nuvolaris for the installation.

Installing Docker on Linux

Docker Desktop is available also on Linux, however we advice to install instead the Server Docker Engine

On Linux, the Docker Engine for the server does not run in a virtual machine, so it is faster and uses less memory.

Once installed, you can proceed configuring Nuvolaris for the installation.