diff --git a/app/Exceptions/DockerNotInstalled.php b/app/Exceptions/DockerNotInstalled.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..457d4a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Exceptions/DockerNotInstalled.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Exceptions;
+
+use RuntimeException;
+
+/**
+ * Thrown by DockerService::containers() when the `docker` binary is absent on the target (a native
+ * server with no container runtime), as opposed to a daemon-down / permission fault. Detecting this
+ * from the single `docker ps` call lets the pages render the honest "not installed" state WITHOUT a
+ * second SSH round-trip just to probe availability.
+ */
+class DockerNotInstalled extends RuntimeException {}
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Docker/Index.php b/app/Livewire/Docker/Index.php
index 80c3343..ba0c1c0 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Docker/Index.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Docker/Index.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Livewire\Docker;
 
+use App\Exceptions\DockerNotInstalled;
 use App\Models\AuditEvent;
 use App\Models\HostCredential;
 use App\Models\Server;
@@ -72,14 +73,12 @@ class Index extends Component
         }
 
         try {
-            // Probe first: a host with no docker binary gets a clean "not installed" panel instead
-            // of the raw "sh: docker: not found" shell error.
-            if (! $docker->available($server)) {
-                $this->notInstalled = true;
-            } else {
-                $this->containers = $docker->containers($server);
-                $this->connected = true;
-            }
+            // ONE SSH round-trip: containers() derives the "not installed" state from the docker ps
+            // call itself (a missing binary throws DockerNotInstalled), so no separate available() probe.
+            $this->containers = $docker->containers($server);
+            $this->connected = true;
+        } catch (DockerNotInstalled) {
+            $this->notInstalled = true;
         } catch (Throwable $e) {
             $this->connected = false;
             $this->error = mb_scrub(mb_strcut($e->getMessage(), 0, 300), 'UTF-8');
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Servers/ServerDocker.php b/app/Livewire/Servers/ServerDocker.php
index 9530e3b..720fff4 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Servers/ServerDocker.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Servers/ServerDocker.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Livewire\Servers;
 
+use App\Exceptions\DockerNotInstalled;
 use App\Models\AuditEvent;
 use App\Models\Server;
 use App\Services\DockerService;
@@ -43,12 +44,12 @@ class ServerDocker extends Component
         // hydration, so check the relation directly here.
         if ($this->server->credential()->exists()) {
             try {
-                if (! $docker->available($this->server)) {
-                    $this->notInstalled = true;
-                } else {
-                    $this->containers = $docker->containers($this->server);
-                    $this->connected = true;
-                }
+                // ONE SSH round-trip: a missing docker binary throws DockerNotInstalled (derived from
+                // the docker ps call), so no separate available() probe is needed.
+                $this->containers = $docker->containers($this->server);
+                $this->connected = true;
+            } catch (DockerNotInstalled) {
+                $this->notInstalled = true;
             } catch (Throwable $e) {
                 $this->connected = false;
                 $this->error = mb_scrub(mb_strcut($e->getMessage(), 0, 300), 'UTF-8');
diff --git a/app/Services/DockerService.php b/app/Services/DockerService.php
index 7bcbee0..94eac85 100644
--- a/app/Services/DockerService.php
+++ b/app/Services/DockerService.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Services;
 
+use App\Exceptions\DockerNotInstalled;
 use App\Models\Server;
 use InvalidArgumentException;
 use RuntimeException;
@@ -46,9 +47,16 @@ class DockerService
         $res = $this->fleet->runPrivileged($server, self::PATH_PREFIX."docker ps -a --format '{$fmt}'");
 
         if (! $res['ok']) {
+            $err = $this->firstLine($res['output']);
+            // Distinguish "docker binary absent" (a native server, no runtime) from a real fault
+            // right here, so callers get the honest "not installed" state from THIS single `docker
+            // ps` call instead of paying a second SSH round-trip on a separate available() probe.
+            if (preg_match('/docker:\s.*not found/i', $err)) {
+                throw new DockerNotInstalled($err);
+            }
             // Surface the REAL reason (daemon down / permission / rootless socket) rather than a
             // misleading empty list — the component shows this instead of "no containers".
-            throw new RuntimeException($this->firstLine($res['output']) ?: 'docker ps failed');
+            throw new RuntimeException($err ?: 'docker ps failed');
         }
 
         $out = [];
diff --git a/lang/de/docker.php b/lang/de/docker.php
index 62cb89e..b7236b9 100644
--- a/lang/de/docker.php
+++ b/lang/de/docker.php
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ return [
     'disconnected' => 'Getrennt',
 
     'host_subtitle' => 'Container auf dem Clusev-Host. Container einzelner Server findest du auf deren Detailseite im Reiter „Docker".',
-    'target_label' => 'Ziel',
     'host_target' => 'Clusev-Host',
-    'server_target' => 'Server',
     'host_unconfigured_title' => 'Host-SSH nicht eingerichtet',
     'host_unconfigured_hint' => 'Richte den Host-SSH-Zugang unter Terminal (Kachel „Clusev-Host“) ein, um die Container dieses Hosts zu sehen.',
 
diff --git a/lang/de/terminal.php b/lang/de/terminal.php
index 3b8bf52..bd3aeea 100644
--- a/lang/de/terminal.php
+++ b/lang/de/terminal.php
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 return [
     'title' => 'Terminal — Clusev',
     'eyebrow' => 'Host',
-    'heading' => 'Terminal',
-    'subtitle' => 'Interaktive Shell — pro Server per SSH, oder die Clusev-Umgebung selbst.',
     'host_heading' => 'Host-Terminal',
     'host_page_subtitle' => 'Echte SSH-Shell auf der Maschine, auf der Clusev läuft. Server-Shells findest du auf der jeweiligen Server-Detailseite im Reiter „Terminal".',
     'connect' => 'Verbinden',
@@ -12,18 +10,9 @@ return [
     'no_permission_title' => 'Kein Zugriff',
     'no_permission_hint' => 'Für das Terminal dieses Servers fehlt dir die Berechtigung.',
 
-    'targets_title' => 'Ziele',
-    'targets_subtitle' => 'Wähle eine Sitzung',
     'host_label' => 'Clusev-Host',
     'host_not_configured' => 'Nicht eingerichtet',
     'host_configure' => 'Host-Login einrichten',
-    'servers_heading' => 'Server',
-    'search_placeholder' => 'Server suchen…',
-    'search_clear' => 'Suche zurücksetzen',
-    'no_match' => 'Keine Treffer.',
-    'no_servers' => 'Noch keine Server angelegt.',
-    'no_target' => 'Kein Ziel gewählt',
-    'pick_target' => 'Ziel links wählen, um eine Sitzung zu starten.',
 
     'status_idle' => 'Bereit',
     'status_connecting' => 'Verbinde…',
diff --git a/lang/en/docker.php b/lang/en/docker.php
index 59e9e31..008a905 100644
--- a/lang/en/docker.php
+++ b/lang/en/docker.php
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ return [
     'disconnected' => 'Disconnected',
 
     'host_subtitle' => 'Containers on the Clusev host. A specific server’s containers live on its detail page under the “Docker” tab.',
-    'target_label' => 'Target',
     'host_target' => 'Clusev host',
-    'server_target' => 'Server',
     'host_unconfigured_title' => 'Host SSH not configured',
     'host_unconfigured_hint' => 'Set up the host SSH login under Terminal (the “Clusev host” tile) to see this host’s containers.',
 
diff --git a/lang/en/terminal.php b/lang/en/terminal.php
index a20daeb..714e118 100644
--- a/lang/en/terminal.php
+++ b/lang/en/terminal.php
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 return [
     'title' => 'Terminal — Clusev',
     'eyebrow' => 'Host',
-    'heading' => 'Terminal',
-    'subtitle' => 'Interactive shell — per server over SSH, or the Clusev environment itself.',
     'host_heading' => 'Host terminal',
     'host_page_subtitle' => 'A real SSH shell on the machine Clusev runs on. A server’s shell lives on its detail page under the “Terminal” tab.',
     'connect' => 'Connect',
@@ -12,18 +10,9 @@ return [
     'no_permission_title' => 'No access',
     'no_permission_hint' => 'You don’t have permission to open this server’s terminal.',
 
-    'targets_title' => 'Targets',
-    'targets_subtitle' => 'Pick a session',
     'host_label' => 'Clusev host',
     'host_not_configured' => 'Not configured',
     'host_configure' => 'Set up host login',
-    'servers_heading' => 'Servers',
-    'search_placeholder' => 'Search servers…',
-    'search_clear' => 'Clear search',
-    'no_match' => 'No matches.',
-    'no_servers' => 'No servers added yet.',
-    'no_target' => 'No target selected',
-    'pick_target' => 'Pick a target on the left to start a session.',
 
     'status_idle' => 'Ready',
     'status_connecting' => 'Connecting…',
diff --git a/resources/views/components/docker-container-row.blade.php b/resources/views/components/docker-container-row.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60aef84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/components/docker-container-row.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+@props(['container', 'canOperate' => true])
+@php
+    // container state -> status-pill status (single source of truth for both the host Docker page
+    // and the per-server Docker tab).
+    $c = $container;
+    $pill = match (true) {
+        $c['state'] === 'running' => 'online',
+        $c['state'] === 'paused' => 'warning',
+        in_array($c['state'], ['created', 'restarting'], true) => 'pending',
+        default => 'offline', // exited / dead / removing
+    };
+@endphp
+{{-- wire:click targets (viewLogs / action) resolve to the enclosing Livewire component — both
+     Docker\Index and Servers\ServerDocker expose the same method names, so the row works in either. --}}
+<div wire:key="ctr-{{ $c['id'] }}" class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 sm:px-5">
+    <x-status-dot :status="$pill" :ping="$c['state'] === 'running'" class="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
+    <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+        <p class="truncate font-mono text-sm text-ink">{{ $c['name'] }}</p>
+        <p class="truncate font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-3">{{ $c['image'] }}</p>
+    </div>
+    <x-status-pill :status="$pill" class="hidden sm:inline-flex">{{ $c['state'] ?: '—' }}</x-status-pill>
+
+    @if ($canOperate)
+        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5 pl-5 sm:pl-0">
+            <x-btn variant="secondary" wire:click="viewLogs('{{ $c['id'] }}')">{{ __('docker.logs') }}</x-btn>
+            @if ($c['state'] === 'running')
+                <x-btn variant="secondary" wire:click="action('{{ $c['id'] }}', 'restart')" wire:loading.attr="disabled">{{ __('docker.restart') }}</x-btn>
+                <x-btn variant="danger-soft" wire:click="action('{{ $c['id'] }}', 'stop')" wire:loading.attr="disabled">{{ __('docker.stop') }}</x-btn>
+            @else
+                <x-btn variant="secondary" wire:click="action('{{ $c['id'] }}', 'start')" wire:loading.attr="disabled">{{ __('docker.start') }}</x-btn>
+            @endif
+        </div>
+    @endif
+</div>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/docker/index.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/docker/index.blade.php
index c995640..aef374e 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/docker/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/docker/index.blade.php
@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
-@php
-    // container state -> status-pill status
-    $pill = fn (string $s) => match (true) {
-        $s === 'running' => 'online',
-        $s === 'paused' => 'warning',
-        in_array($s, ['created', 'restarting'], true) => 'pending',
-        default => 'offline', // exited / dead / removing
-    };
-@endphp
-
 <div class="space-y-4" @if (! $ready) wire:init="load" @endif>
     {{-- Header --}}
     <div class="flex flex-wrap items-end justify-between gap-3">
@@ -61,24 +51,7 @@
         @else
             <div class="divide-y divide-line">
                 @foreach ($containers as $c)
-                    <div wire:key="ctr-{{ $c['id'] }}" class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 sm:px-5">
-                        <x-status-dot :status="$pill($c['state'])" :ping="$c['state'] === 'running'" class="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
-                        <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                            <p class="truncate font-mono text-sm text-ink">{{ $c['name'] }}</p>
-                            <p class="truncate font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-3">{{ $c['image'] }}</p>
-                        </div>
-                        <x-status-pill :status="$pill($c['state'])" class="hidden sm:inline-flex">{{ $c['state'] ?: '—' }}</x-status-pill>
-
-                        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5 pl-5 sm:pl-0">
-                            <x-btn variant="secondary" wire:click="viewLogs('{{ $c['id'] }}')">{{ __('docker.logs') }}</x-btn>
-                            @if ($c['state'] === 'running')
-                                <x-btn variant="secondary" wire:click="action('{{ $c['id'] }}', 'restart')" wire:loading.attr="disabled">{{ __('docker.restart') }}</x-btn>
-                                <x-btn variant="danger-soft" wire:click="action('{{ $c['id'] }}', 'stop')" wire:loading.attr="disabled">{{ __('docker.stop') }}</x-btn>
-                            @else
-                                <x-btn variant="secondary" wire:click="action('{{ $c['id'] }}', 'start')" wire:loading.attr="disabled">{{ __('docker.start') }}</x-btn>
-                            @endif
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
+                    <x-docker-container-row :container="$c" />
                 @endforeach
             </div>
         @endif
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/servers/server-docker.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/servers/server-docker.blade.php
index 265ee4d..f937f3c 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/servers/server-docker.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/servers/server-docker.blade.php
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-@php
-    $pill = fn (string $s) => match (true) {
-        $s === 'running' => 'online',
-        $s === 'paused' => 'warning',
-        in_array($s, ['created', 'restarting'], true) => 'pending',
-        default => 'offline',
-    };
-@endphp
-
 <div @if (! $ready) wire:init="load" @endif>
     <x-panel :title="__('docker.containers_title')" :subtitle="$server->name" :padded="false">
         @if (! $ready)
@@ -39,26 +30,7 @@
         @else
             <div class="divide-y divide-line">
                 @foreach ($containers as $c)
-                    <div wire:key="ctr-{{ $c['id'] }}" class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 sm:px-5">
-                        <x-status-dot :status="$pill($c['state'])" :ping="$c['state'] === 'running'" class="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
-                        <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                            <p class="truncate font-mono text-sm text-ink">{{ $c['name'] }}</p>
-                            <p class="truncate font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-3">{{ $c['image'] }}</p>
-                        </div>
-                        <x-status-pill :status="$pill($c['state'])" class="hidden sm:inline-flex">{{ $c['state'] ?: '—' }}</x-status-pill>
-
-                        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5 pl-5 sm:pl-0">
-                            @can('operate')
-                                <x-btn variant="secondary" wire:click="viewLogs('{{ $c['id'] }}')">{{ __('docker.logs') }}</x-btn>
-                                @if ($c['state'] === 'running')
-                                    <x-btn variant="secondary" wire:click="action('{{ $c['id'] }}', 'restart')" wire:loading.attr="disabled">{{ __('docker.restart') }}</x-btn>
-                                    <x-btn variant="danger-soft" wire:click="action('{{ $c['id'] }}', 'stop')" wire:loading.attr="disabled">{{ __('docker.stop') }}</x-btn>
-                                @else
-                                    <x-btn variant="secondary" wire:click="action('{{ $c['id'] }}', 'start')" wire:loading.attr="disabled">{{ __('docker.start') }}</x-btn>
-                                @endif
-                            @endcan
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
+                    <x-docker-container-row :container="$c" :can-operate="(bool) auth()->user()?->can('operate')" />
                 @endforeach
             </div>
         @endif
diff --git a/tests/Feature/DockerComponentTest.php b/tests/Feature/DockerComponentTest.php
index ab2ec77..bbcdbbb 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/DockerComponentTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/DockerComponentTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Tests\Feature;
 
+use App\Exceptions\DockerNotInstalled;
 use App\Livewire\Docker\Index;
 use App\Livewire\Modals\ContainerLogs;
 use App\Models\HostCredential;
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ class DockerComponentTest extends TestCase
     private function stubDocker(array $containers = []): DockerService
     {
         $docker = Mockery::mock(DockerService::class);
-        $docker->shouldReceive('available')->andReturn(true);
         $docker->shouldReceive('containers')->andReturn($containers);
         app()->instance(DockerService::class, $docker);
 
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ class DockerComponentTest extends TestCase
         $this->actingAs($this->admin());
         $this->hostCred();
         $docker = Mockery::mock(DockerService::class);
-        $docker->shouldReceive('available')->once()->andReturn(false);
-        $docker->shouldReceive('containers')->never();
+        // A missing docker binary surfaces as DockerNotInstalled from the single containers() call.
+        $docker->shouldReceive('containers')->once()->andThrow(new DockerNotInstalled('sh: 1: docker: not found'));
         app()->instance(DockerService::class, $docker);
 
         Livewire::test(Index::class)
diff --git a/tests/Feature/DockerServiceTest.php b/tests/Feature/DockerServiceTest.php
index ce84422..2e37599 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/DockerServiceTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/DockerServiceTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Tests\Feature;
 
+use App\Exceptions\DockerNotInstalled;
 use App\Models\Server;
 use App\Services\DockerService;
 use App\Services\FleetService;
@@ -63,6 +64,18 @@ class DockerServiceTest extends TestCase
         $docker->containers($this->server());
     }
 
+    public function test_containers_throws_docker_not_installed_when_the_binary_is_missing(): void
+    {
+        [$docker, $fleet] = $this->make();
+        // A missing docker binary is detected from the single `docker ps` call (no separate probe),
+        // and surfaces as DockerNotInstalled so the page can show the honest "not installed" state.
+        $fleet->shouldReceive('runPrivileged')->andReturn(['ok' => false, 'output' => 'sh: 1: docker: not found']);
+
+        $this->expectException(DockerNotInstalled::class);
+
+        $docker->containers($this->server());
+    }
+
     public function test_container_action_runs_the_right_command_for_a_valid_ref(): void
     {
         [$docker, $fleet] = $this->make();
diff --git a/tests/Feature/ServerDockerTest.php b/tests/Feature/ServerDockerTest.php
index cbe4d0c..1d60e10 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/ServerDockerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/ServerDockerTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Tests\Feature;
 
+use App\Exceptions\DockerNotInstalled;
 use App\Livewire\Servers\ServerDocker;
 use App\Models\Server;
 use App\Models\User;
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@ class ServerDockerTest extends TestCase
     private function stubDocker(array $containers = []): DockerService
     {
         $docker = Mockery::mock(DockerService::class);
-        $docker->shouldReceive('available')->andReturn(true);
         $docker->shouldReceive('containers')->andReturn($containers);
         app()->instance(DockerService::class, $docker);
 
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ class ServerDockerTest extends TestCase
         $this->actingAs($this->viewer());
         $server = $this->server();
         $docker = Mockery::mock(DockerService::class);
-        $docker->shouldReceive('available')->once()->andReturn(false);
-        $docker->shouldReceive('containers')->never();
+        $docker->shouldReceive('containers')->once()->andThrow(new DockerNotInstalled('sh: 1: docker: not found'));
         app()->instance(DockerService::class, $docker);
 
         Livewire::test(ServerDocker::class, ['server' => $server])