Docker Does Not Start on Linux OS

Description of typical errors occurring during the installation and configuration of RiCoder on Ubuntu OS.

1. Docker Does Not Start from Terminal

Errors when starting Docker are often related to access permissions. The user running Docker may not be added to the docker. group.

1. Run Docker as superuser – sudo.

sudo systemctl start docker

2. Or add the current user to thedocker group.

sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

3. Reboot the OS for the new permissions to take effect.

Update date: 06.19.2026