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docker: Got permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket

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Install Ansible AWX Tower on Ubuntu Linux

Above are few errors I had encounted while installing and setting up ansible awx, Additionally below is one more issue I face recently when tried from not root user, It is not more likely issue related to Anisble AWX tower configuration but it is more likely docker. 

vjanvi@ansible-awx:~$ docker ps
Got permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket at unix:///var/run/docker.sock: Get http://%2Fvar%2Frun%2Fdocker.sock/v1.40/containers/json: dial unix /var/run/docker.sock: connect: permission denied

docker ps got permission denied while trying to connect to the docker daemon socket at unix var run docker.sock containers json dial ansible awx.png

I had missed one of the step. To resolve it make sure your user account has docker group access and it is created. In the last restart your computer (Try with logoff and login if doesn't work reboot OS).

sudo groupadd docker
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER 
# sudo usermod -aG docker ${$USER}
reboot

ansible awx docker sudo groupadd docker sudo usermod -aG docker $USER reboot docker.sock permission denied container ansible tower.png

Once login again try the docker commands all will look good.

vjanvi@ansible-awx:~$ docker ps

ansible docker continer ansible awx awx_web awx_task awx_postgres awx_redis image ansible awx tower configuration containerization automation permission denied.png

There is another solution instead of creating group you can run this command sudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sock.

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