Docker WILL NOT Run on boot/reboot 18.04 LTS

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I am at the ends here, I have tried every possible thing I can think of or google in order to get docker to run on boot. this is what I have tried: systemctl enable docker systemctl enable docker.service

even my wings.service for docker in /etc/systemd/system wont run either when I enable it. Every time I reboot and type service docker status it resultls in

● docker.service - Docker Application Container Engine Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/docker.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: inactive (dead) Docs: https://docs.docker.com

Adding - Even newly installed programs don't start on boot by default, example glances - I tried glances run, then tried service glances status resulting in not running/active

Does docker start when you start it manually? Is anything in the logs? — Gerald Schneider, Nov 20 '19 at 11:45
Is there a symlink to /lib/systemd/system/docker.service in /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/docker.service — mikesindieiev, Nov 20 '19 at 13:31

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 22 '20 at 05:31

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There is a ticket tracking this Ubuntu issue: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker/+bug/1858441

The workaround suggested in the ticket is to simply run:

systemctl enable docker  # Start Docker on next reboot
systemctl start docker  # Start Docker now

answered May 22 '20 at 05:31

jacquev6

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OP indicated that they have run the enable docker command. – BMitch May 22 '20 at 12:46

Docker WILL NOT Run on boot/reboot 18.04 LTS

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