I'm having trouble getting Docker to start on my Fedora setup. When I try to pull an image, I receive the following error:
```
docker pull "insertthinghere"/"insertthinghere:latest"
failed to connect to the docker API at unix:///var/run/docker.sock; check if the path is correct and if the daemon is running: dial unix /var/run/docker.sock: connect: no such file or directory
```
I also checked the status of Docker and got this output:
```
$ sudo systemctl status docker
7d dock.service - Docker Application Container Engine
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/docker.service; disabled; preset: disabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2026-03-30 23:16:42 -03; 8s ago
```
It seems to fail to start, and I'm not sure what to do next. Any help would be appreciated!
3 Answers
First off, make sure you've installed Docker correctly. Sometimes, missing dependencies can cause issues. You could also try restarting your system after re-installing Docker, as it might fix the socket issue.
It looks like the Docker daemon isn't starting up for some reason. You might want to check the logs to see what caused the failure. You can usually find them using `sudo journalctl -u docker.service`. That should give you a clearer picture of what's going wrong.
Check if your Docker service is enabled to run at startup. You can run `sudo systemctl enable docker` to make sure it starts automatically the next time you boot. Also, run `sudo systemctl start docker` to attempt to start it manually.
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