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How to use docker without sudo

Follow the given steps in an order to use docker without sudo.

Initially, add the docker group.

sudo groupadd docker

Connected user $USER should be added to the docker group. If you do not want to utilise your current user, change the user name to match your preferred user:

sudo gpasswd -a $USER docker

either run newgrp docker or log out and log in to make the changes and run :

 docker run hello-world

If the above code run successfully then you can use docker without sudo.

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