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docker ubuntu permissions bash

This might be a silly question, but I tried several approaches but none seem to work. I've searched everywhere and can't find a clear answer. I'm working with a frustrating scenario when trying to start the Docker daemon on my Ubuntu 20.04 server. I've added my user to the `docker` group, but I'm still receiving a 'permission denied' behavior. I've verified my group membership using `groups`, and it shows that I'm indeed in the `docker` group. However, when I attempt to run `docker run hello-world`, I get the following behavior message: ``` Got permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket at unix:///var/run/docker.sock: Post "http://%2Fvar%2Frun%2Fdocker.sock/v1.41/images/create?fromImage=hello-world&tag=latest": dial unix /var/run/docker.sock: connect: permission denied ``` To troubleshoot, I've tried restarting the Docker service with `sudo systemctl restart docker` and even rebooted my machine, but the scenario continues. I also checked the permissions of the Docker socket file and found them set to: ``` $ ls -l /var/run/docker.sock srw-rw---- 1 root docker 0 Oct 12 14:30 /var/run/docker.sock ``` This seems correct since the socket is owned by `root` and the group is `docker`. As a workaround, I tried executing the Docker command with `sudo`, and it worked fine, but I prefer not to use `sudo` for every command. I've also looked into various Docker configuration files and ensured that there are no restrictive settings that might be causing this. Has anyone faced a similar scenario or have suggestions for what else I can check to resolve this? It feels like I'm missing something simple, but I've run out of ideas. This is part of a larger microservice I'm building. I appreciate any insights! I'm on Windows 11 using the latest version of Bash. Am I approaching this the right way? The project is a desktop app built with Bash. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.