From d65cd44e510220f416a8d6a11ebbf41bed698c83 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Spotlightsrule <19472287+Spotlightsrule@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 05:59:29 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarification regarding Docker perms on Linux By default, non-root user accounts that are not in the "docker" group lack permissions to manage Docker. This commit addresses this fact, making it easier for newbies to get started. --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index da64eff..0f30d54 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/scottyhardy/docker-wine/master/docker-win chmod +x docker-wine ``` +\* If the above commands fail (getting "ERROR: Docker is not running or not installed, unable to proceed" even with both Docker installed and running), your user account may not have permissions to manage Docker. A fix for this issue can be found [here](https://stackoverflow.com/a/48957722). This applies to every part of this readme regarding Docker on Linux. Do keep in mind that this fix assumes the user account this is applied to is privileged (ie: is already part of the `sudo` group). + On macOS: ```bash