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Fix docker permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket at unix:///var/run/docker.sock

Learn how to fix docker permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket at unix:///var/run/docker.sock

karchunt

Kar Chun Tan

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Fri Mar 28 2025
Docker

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Got permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket at unix:///var/run/docker.sock

sudo groupadd docker
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker
sudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sock
 
docker ps # test connection
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