how to fix docker: 'daemon' is not a docker command

HariPrabhu
October 11, 2022
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harivinu01@penguin:~$ sudo dockerd
INFO[2022-10-11T11:09:00.045076001+05:30] Starting up
failed to start daemon: pid file found, ensure docker is not running or delete /var/run/docker.pid
harivinu01@penguin:~$

Answers

- lehanh
- October 11, 2022 at 7:48 am
- 0 votes
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have you tried kill docker process or restart?

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- Ashok
- October 11, 2022 at 8:48 am
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1. Delete the pid file
```
ps -ef | grep docker
kill -9 <PIDs>
```
1. Kill the docker service and start it again
```
sudo systemctl start docker.service
```
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