Friday, August 1, 2025How to run Docker commands without sudo

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Introduction

This guide explains how to configure Docker to run commands without using sudo by adding the current user to the Docker group.

Steps1. Create a new group named docker

    sudo groupadd docker

2. Verify if the docker group exists

    getent group docker

      docker:x:999:

3. Add the current user to the docker group

    sudo gpasswd -a $USER docker

      Adding user development to group docker

4. Shutdown the WSL from PowerShell (Run as Administrator)

    wsl --shutdown

5. Open the WSL and start the Docker daemon (service)

    sudo service docker start

       * Starting Docker: docker                                                  [ OK ]

6. List all runing Docker containers

    docker ps

      CONTAINER ID   IMAGE     COMMAND   CREATED   STATUS    PORTS     NAMES

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