Linux
Install Dockerman on Linux and connect it to Docker Engine.
Dockerman ships as a .deb, .rpm, or AppImage.
Install
sudo dpkg -i Dockerman_*_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -fInstall the .deb package on Debian or Ubuntu.
sudo rpm -i Dockerman-*-1.x86_64.rpm
# or
sudo dnf install Dockerman-*-1.x86_64.rpmInstall the .rpm package on Fedora or RHEL.
chmod +x Dockerman_*_amd64.AppImage
./Dockerman_*_amd64.AppImageThe AppImage runs directly and does not provide a Dockerman --install option.
Set up Docker Engine
Follow the official Docker Engine install instructions for your distribution at docs.docker.com/engine/install/, then make sure the daemon is running. Dockerman does not currently publish a separately tested minimum Docker Engine version.
Permissions
Add your user to the docker group
sudo usermod -aG docker $USERLog out and back in
Group membership only applies to new login sessions.
Verify access
Run docker ps without sudo.
Being in the docker group is effectively root access on the host. Use rootless Docker if you need a stricter boundary.
Display servers
Dockerman can run under Wayland or X11. Global shortcut behavior depends on the desktop environment and its Tauri/WebView integration; Dockerman does not implement a separate xdg-desktop-portal shortcut backend.
Freedesktop integration
Dockerman installs a .desktop file so it appears in your application menu. The tray icon uses the StatusNotifierItem specification, which is supported by KDE, GNOME with extensions, XFCE, and MATE.