Shell/Bash: check if docker is running Example

Shell/Bash Example: This is the "check if docker is running" Example. compiled from many sources on the internet by SimpleTutorials.org

systemctl status docker

sudo systemctl status docker
#(OR)
systemctl status docker.service
# To check the status of Docker whether running or not.

$ docker -v
Docker version 1.7.0, build 0baf609
$ echo $?
0

#to check if docker is installed run
$ docker --version
#to check if docker is running run command
$ systemctl status docker

dockerd

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