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Docker rootless run failed because the user dbus daemon is not running

docker: Error response from daemon: OCI runtime create failed: ...: read unix @->/run/systemd/private: read: connection reset by peer: unknown.

Docker rootless could not create the container on a cgroup v2 host because the user dbus daemon was not active.

read unix @->/run/systemd/private: connection reset by peerrootless

Observed message

docker: Error response from daemon: OCI runtime create failed: ...: read unix @->/run/systemd/private: read: connection reset by peer: unknown.

Why it happens

  • The dbus daemon is not running for the current user session.
  • The host uses cgroup v2 and rootless Docker depends on the user dbus service.

How to fix it

  1. Install the user dbus session package recommended for the distribution.
  2. Enable and start the user dbus service, then log in again if needed.
  3. Retry the container run after dbus is active for the user session.

Official reference

Docker Docs: Rootless troubleshooting

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