docker-desktop stuck on "Docker Desktop stopped" ubuntu

[bro-aero]

• [x] I have tried with the latest version of Docker Desktop
• [ ] I have tried disabling enabled experimental features
• [x] I have uploaded Diagnostics
• Diagnostics ID: 595b6919-652b-40ce-9c12-d496e5b896a7/20220724231742

Expected behavior

To be honest, as I'm new to docker desktop I don't know what to expect specifically, but I'm assuming I should have options to start new containers etc.

Actual behavior

docker-desktop displays the message "Docker Desktop stopped" and it seems like most options/actions are unusable.

Information

This machine is running Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS and it's not a VM Note: I am willing to try any suggestions that may help, however I have already tried:

• adding my user to kvm group
• adding my user to docker group
• running docker-desktop with docker-engine enabled/running
• running docker-desktop with docker-engine disabled
• restarting my machine
• resetting docker-desktop to defaults
• clearing docker-desktop cache
• reinstalling docker-desktop

Also note: when installing docker-desktop I have been downloading docker-desktop-4.10.1-amd64.deb and installing using the ubuntu software manager.

I'm able to reproduce this by opening docker-desktop, however I'm assuming this could be caused by some conflict with something that is specific to my machine, so as for re-creating an environment, I'm not sure.

Thanks in advance to anybody that has suggestions or can help.

Let me know if I have missed any details or info, happy to add more.

[aiordache]

Hi @bro-aero. The logs in the diagnostics bundle you uploaded point to a kvm setup issue:

Could not access KVM kernel module: No such file or directory
qemu-system-x86_64: failed to initialize KVM: No such file or directory

Docker Desktop is running a VM and for that it needs kvm virtualization support. Please follow the instructions in the install docs to enable the module and set up device access.

[bro-aero]

Right, yes makes sense, thanks for pointing that out.

I thought I had followed that step during installation, but looking at it now it appears my CPU does not support KVM.

Any chance I can use qemu somehow rather than kvm?

[p1-0tr]

@bro-aero - sorry, we don't have an option to run without kvm. And adding it would have a massive performance penalty. Did you make sure you have enabled virtualisation in the BIOS (https://bce.berkeley.edu/enabling-virtualization-in-your-pc-bios.html)?

[inapeace0]

Hi, @bro-aero How are you doing? I got the same issue, and I didn't fix it yet. According to @aiordache's advice, I checked the kvm setup, and I found a problem. I logged out, and then logged in, and I saw my user didn't have permssion.

[Marhamat92]

Not any solution? I still have same problem,please help me guys :(

[Tarrowren]

Hi, @bro-aero How are you doing? I got the same issue, and I didn't fix it yet. According to @aiordache's advice, I checked the kvm setup, and I found a problem. I logged out, and then logged in, and I saw my user didn't have permssion.

This is to add you to the kvm group, just use groups to check

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I checked kvm and everything is fine, but I still can't start docker desktop.

And I was able to start it normally at first, the problem appeared after a reboot of the computer, when it was solved after restarting the application, but now I can't fix it no matter how much I restart

[Marhamat92]

Bro I checked my pc because of this and working on laptop now ,it is working now ..maybe ı didnt do correct setup on first pc thats why...here installed it with steps that docker shows on documents for ubuntu

[inapeace0]

Hi, I already fixed my issue on my vm ubuntu through this post. I'd appreciate if it's a bit of help for you to start docker. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/72281976/docker-is-running-docker-desktop-says-docker-desktop-stopped

[BusinessOcean]

This command works for me and also chek for vm enabled in you bios

systemctl --user start docker-desktop

source : https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/ubuntu/#:~:text=docker.cli.-,Launch%20Docker%20Desktop,-%F0%9F%94%97

[pauljurczak]

I had the same problem. Here is the solution, which worked for me:

1. Enabled Intel VMX in BIOS (AMD virtualization if you have AMD CPU)
2. Followed https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/linux-install/#kvm-virtualization-support

[sujaykundu777]

For Other Laptops, please check the Bios settings and set Hyper-V or Virtualization to Enabled while starting your OS and save and exit.

[maliongan]

I had the same problem. Here is the solution, which worked for me:

1. Enabled Intel VMX in BIOS (AMD virtualization if you have AMD CPU)

2. Followed https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/linux-install/#kvm-virtualization-support

Thank you very much. Problem solved!!

[simon-liebehenschel]

I got a Docker Desktop stopped... message just after editing "Shared path" in its settings and clicking "Save and restart". Very annoying that a simple settings editing may break Docker Desktop. Still don't know how to fix it.

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UPD:

To break Docker Desktop follow these steps:

"Settings" --> "Resources" --> "File sharing" --> add /opt/pysetup directory --> click "Save and restart"

[dirtyluke]

after set kvm group, i logout and login to take effect , and systemctl --user start docker-desktop.

[cheack]

@AIGeneratedUsername

I got a Docker Desktop stopped... message just after editing "Shared path" in its settings and clicking "Save and restart". Very annoying that a simple settings editing may break Docker Desktop. Still don't know how to fix it.

I encountered the exact same problem, manually editing the config /home/$USER/.docker/desktop/settings.json helped.

  "filesharingDirectories": [
    " /snap/phpstorm/", <------ that was a problem. Removing the leading space helped.
    "/home"
  ],

it's definitely a bug, сreated the issue - https://github.com/docker/desktop-linux/issues/122

[m1k439]

@AIGeneratedUsername

I got a Docker Desktop stopped... message just after editing "Shared path" in its settings and clicking "Save and restart". Very annoying that a simple settings editing may break Docker Desktop. Still don't know how to fix it.

I encountered the exact same problem, manually editing the config /home/$USER/.docker/desktop/settings.json helped.

  "filesharingDirectories": [
    " /snap/phpstorm/", <------ that was a problem. Removing the leading space helped.
    "/home"
  ],

it's definitely a bug, сreated the issue - #122

Thanks for this ... I had a path to a drive that was no longer mounted (automatically added by a rust MongoDB package) -- removing it from settings.json allowed Docker Desktop to start

[cheack]

@m1k439 Yeah, same for me, added another issue - https://github.com/docker/desktop-linux/issues/132

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[ken-980]

Issue solved on unbuntu 23.04 on running on intel, had to enable virtualization in BIOS as said above, thanks