Post Docker installation, you may face the following error if you execute Docker commands without "sudo". 
docker: Got permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket at unix:///var/run/docker.sock: Post http://%2Fvar%2Frun%2Fdocker.sock/v1.38/containers/create: dial unix /var/run/docker.sock: connect: permission denied. 
The following steps will help resolve this issue 
Create the docker group &amp; add your user 
<ul>
<li>Create the docker group
<pre><code>sudo groupadd docker
</code></pre></li>
<li>Add your user to the docker group
<pre><code>sudo usermod -aG docker ${USER}
</code></pre></li>
</ul>
You might need to log out and log back in so that your group membership is re-evaluated

Post Docker installation, you may face the following error if you execute Docker commands without "sudo".  
  
  
docker: Got permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket at unix:///var/run/docker.sock:  
Post http://%2Fvar%2Frun%2Fdocker.sock/v1.38/containers/create: dial unix /var/run/docker.sock: connect: permission denied.  
  
The following steps will help resolve this issue  

  

Create the docker group & add your user  


- Create the docker group
```
sudo groupadd docker
``` 

- Add your user to the docker group
```
sudo usermod -aG docker ${USER}
``` 

You might need to log out and log back in so that your group membership is re-evaluated

Docker Error - Permission denied connecting Docker daemon socket