From 022b7b58646e449dedb9c2cb2decd72a4820b049 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sickcodes Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:08:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add `docker: unknown server OS: .` `See 'docker run --help'.` --- README.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2f1adf9..4492625 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -443,6 +443,42 @@ More specific/advanced troubleshooting questions and answers may be found in [Mo See [initial setup](#initial-setup). + + +#### Docker Unknown Server OS error + +```console +docker: unknown server OS: . +See 'docker run --help'. +``` + +This means your docker daemon is not running. + +`pgrep dockerd` should return nothing + +Therefore, you have a few choices. + +`sudo dockerd` for foreground Docker usage. I use this. + +Or + +`sudo systemctl --start dockerd` to start dockerd this now. + +Or + +`sudo systemctl --enable --now dockerd` for start dockerd on every reboot, and now. + + +#### Use more CPU Cores/SMP + +This will use all available cores; adjust accordingly to the day of the week: + +``` + -e CPU_STRING=$(nproc) \ +``` + +This will use `-smp $(nproc)` + #### Confirm your user is part of the the Docker group, KVM group, libvirt group If you use `sudo dockerd` or dockerd is controlled by systemd/systemctl, then you must be in the Docker group.