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docker archlinux systemd bash

I'm integrating two systems and I'm prototyping a solution and I can't seem to get This might be a silly question, but I'm running Arch Linux and trying to start a Docker container, but I'm getting the following behavior: `behavior: want to connect to the Docker daemon at unix:///var/run/docker.sock..... Is the docker daemon running?` I've checked several things, including system status and permissions, yet the scenario continues. I've ensured Docker is installed correctly using the command: ```bash sudo pacman -Syu docker ``` After installation, I enabled and started the Docker service with these commands: ```bash sudo systemctl enable docker sudo systemctl start docker ``` When I check the status of the Docker service, it shows as active: ```bash sudo systemctl status docker ``` However, I still can’t access the daemon from my user account, which is in the `docker` group: ```bash groups username ``` I even tried restarting my session after adding my user to the group, but no luck. The permissions on the Docker socket look fine: ```bash ls -l /var/run/docker.sock ``` It shows `srw-rw---- 1 root docker`. I've also checked the logs for the Docker service, and I don’t see any errors: ```bash journalctl -u docker.service ``` The logs indicate that the service starts without issues. I’ve tried restarting the Docker service and even rebooting the machine, but the behavior still occurs. I'm not sure what else to check or try. Does anyone have suggestions on how to resolve this scenario? I'm working on a application that needs to handle this. Any help would be greatly appreciated! This is my first time working with Bash latest. What's the best practice here? Am I missing something obvious? I'm coming from a different tech stack and learning Bash. Has anyone else encountered this?