How to fix docker: Got permission denied issue

Question

I installed Docker in my machine where I have Ubuntu OS. After than I installed docker, when I run

sudo docker run hello-world

All it\'s ok

Answer 1

If you want to run docker as non-root user then you need to add it to the docker group.

1. Create the docker group if it does not exist

$ sudo groupadd docker

2. Add your user to the docker group.

$ sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

3. Run the following command or Logout and login again and run (that doesn't work you may need to reboot your machine first)

$ newgrp docker

4. Check if docker can be run without root

$ docker run hello-world

Reboot if still got error

$ reboot

Taken from the docker official documentation: manage-docker-as-a-non-root-user