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docker config on linux

Taken from https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/linux-postinstall/

sudo groupadd docker
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker
docker run hello-world

# If it fails :
rm -rf ~/.docker/

# OR :
sudo chown "$USER":"$USER" /home/"$USER"/.docker -R
sudo chmod g+rwx "$HOME/.docker" -R

# Configure Docker to start on boot with systemd
sudo systemctl enable docker.service
sudo systemctl enable containerd.service

# DISABLE
sudo systemctl disable docker.service
sudo systemctl disable containerd.service

# in case of issues later on
ls -l /var/run/docker.sock
> srw-rw---- 1 root docker 0 2025-04-05 07:55 /var/run/docker.sock
sudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sock
systemctl restart docker.service
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