cannot connect to the docker daemon at unix ///var/run/docker.sock. is the docker daemon running

Fixing the Docker daemon!
Explaining with step-by-step instructions on how to fix "cannot connect to the Docker daemon" error.

Problems solved:
1. If you get permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket
3. Generic errors when docker daemon is not running and the user is trying to access it.
4. If you are facing any other permission error, add that specific USERNAME to docker group.
command: sudo usermod -aG docker USERNAME

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If you are facing any other permission error, add that specific USERNAME to docker group.
command: sudo usermod -aG docker USERNAME

[superpsy]

I was trying to fix for 7 hour 😩 awake whole night to fix this error you are life saver

[thedtr]

After running 'service docker status' command it shows active (running), but then running 'docker run postgres:16.0' command same error show again "docker: Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at unix".

[techhackvp]

when i gave docker service status
it gave me back docker: unrecognized service

[delsonsee]

hello may i ask if i face this problem in microsoft azure bash how can i slove it, because i cant use the 'service docker status'

[jesmmikababy]

In execstart I have mentioned usr/bin/dockerd and enabling the service and starting the service and checking the status inactive and in journalctl iam checking logs its intializing the daemon but its waiting for api listen /var/docker.sock and it showing docker.service is stopping because operation timed out..

[shravankumar]

i am getting this exception on a AKS cluster, can you help me to fix it

[jesmmikababy]

What is in ur service what you have mentioned iam getting timeout error

[shibaprasadpradhan]

Which console you are righting the command

[mostafatouny]

Thanks. `systemctl start docker` worked for me, besides `systemctl status docker`.

[keeganaustinreeve]

Almost works for me, but then 'start docker.service; is not recognized.

[ekihsimuhca]

Which application are u using to run those docker commands ?

[grs]

thank you so mutch! A error very simple but i did not know!

[DerekPK_th]

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In 2020s:
1080p is low budget,
4K is mid range,
8K is pro.

[lamidikolawole]

"service command status" didn't run. I got "service: Unknown command docker"

[vaibhavdivyadarshi]

Getting this error:
* Starting Docker: docker [ OK ]
* Docker is not running