/var/run/docker.sock does not exist

[ghost]

Expected behavior

Actual behavior

Information

Diagnostic ID: 534046C9-292D-4AD5-B5E0-EBB686F52CB4
Docker for Mac: 1.12.0-a (Build 11213)
macOS: Version 10.11.6 (Build 15G31)
[ERROR] docker-cli
/var/run/docker.sock does not exist
Permission denied (EACCES) connecting to /var/run/docker.sock: check permissions
docker ps failed
[OK] app
[OK] moby-syslog
[OK] disk
[OK] virtualization
[OK] system
[OK] menubar
[OK] osxfs
[OK] db
[OK] slirp
[OK] moby-console
[OK] logs
[OK] vmnetd
[OK] env
[OK] moby
[OK] driver.amd64-linux

Steps to reproduce

1. install docker
2. run docker

[friism]

@DavidELeahy can you check whether this is caused by a missing symlink as mentioned here? #47

[ghost]

Yes thanks. Fixed by adding symlink. I had same problem following install of Xcode server

[Stargator]

@deleahy Can you provide details, cause I am having the same issue.

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