[Bug] Unable to install

[AlbertFoGu]

What version of WinBoat are you running?

0.8.7

Your Environment

Linux Distribution: Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon
Docker version: 28.5.1
Default browser: Librewolf 143.0.4-1

I have also tried using Firefox and Chromium as my default browser.

Steps to Reproduce / Context

1. Download the .deb file from https://www.winboat.app/.
2. Install the .deb file
3. Make sure all the pre-requisites are met.
4. Proceed with installation, Windows 11 pro.
5. Installation fails.

I have also tried using the .AppImage, but the same error occurs.

Logs

install.log

[...]

2025-10-14 07:23:24 | INFO | Starting container...
2025-10-14 07:23:24 | ERROR |  Container WinBoat  Creating
 Container WinBoat  Created
 Container WinBoat  Starting
 Container WinBoat  Started

2025-10-14 07:23:24 | INFO | Container started successfully.
2025-10-14 07:23:27 | INFO | New state: "Monitoring Preinstall"
2025-10-14 07:23:27 | INFO | Starting preinstall monitoring...
2025-10-14 07:23:27 | ERROR | Error monitoring container: FetchError: request to http://127.0.0.1:8006/msg.html failed, reason: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8006
2025-10-14 07:23:27 | INFO | New state: "Install Error"

winboat.log

2025-10-14 07:43:16 | INFO | Winboat Container state changed to running
2025-10-14 07:43:16 | INFO | Creating Winboat API intervals...
2025-10-14 07:43:16 | INFO | Winboat Container state changed to restarting
2025-10-14 07:43:16 | INFO | Destroying Winboat API intervals...

Expected Behavior

The program should continue with the installation.

Current Behavior

1. An error occurs while installing windows.
2. Browser is unable to check the status.

Possible Solution

I do not know of a possible solution. I've seen that #312 is also unable to install, but gets different log errors. Their error seems to be creating the docker container, while mine seems to be about monitoring that container.

Both of us are using a Debian based distro, so I think the issue might be there.

Quality Notice

• I have checked the issue tracker and verified that this bug is a unique case.

[sezione31]

Same error for me, using linux Mint

[vindolin]

Similar error on PopOS:

2025-10-15 14:54:32 | INFO | Preinstall: "Initializing shared folder"
2025-10-15 14:54:33 | INFO | Preinstall: "Configuring boot"
2025-10-15 14:54:36 | ERROR | Error monitoring container: FetchError: request to http://127.0.0.1:8006/msg.html failed, reason: read ECONNRESET
2025-10-15 14:54:36 | INFO | New state: "Install Error"

[dwbach]

Same for me, using current Linux Mint

[dwbach]

Well, I ve got the solution for me. I used a different docker context for a remote server.

docker context list

showed me the available contexts in my terminal

and

docker context use default

brought me back to my local default context and I was then able to install WinBoat. So this is no real bug in WinBoat.

[AlbertFoGu]

You're completely right @dwbach this works. I managed to install it, thanks.

[MrPancakes39]

It would be good to indicate that Docker Desktop isn't supported in Linux for windows installation somewhere

[SebastianHonert]

I experienced the same issue:

ERROR | Error monitoring container: FetchError: request to http://127.0.0.1:8006

To resolve the problem, I had to adjust the docker settings for max resource usage (needs to be greater than the desired Windows configuration). Good luck!

[circinusX1]

On Ubuntu 24.04 -> winboat-0.8.7-amd64.deb
On configuration step I selected RAM 5GB HDD 72GB

• Error monitoring container: FetchError: request to http://127.0.0.1:8006/msg.html failed, reason: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8006
• What I did
• docker stop WinBoatat
• docker rm WinBoat
• edit ~.winboat/docker-compose.yml
• increase the RAM SIZE with 1G
• restart winboat

[geole]

Hello
Same thing with

b@a:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 25.10
Release:	25.10
Codename:	questing
b@a:~$ 

[kugelzucker]

same ... debian. current docker from docker repo.

[WideCornFrog]

On Ubuntu 24.04 -> winboat-0.8.7-amd64.deb On configuration step I selected RAM 5GB HDD 72GB

• Error monitoring container: FetchError: request to http://127.0.0.1:8006/msg.html failed, reason: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8006
• What I did
• docker stop WinBoatat
• docker rm WinBoat
• edit ~.winboat/docker-compose.yml
• increase the RAM SIZE with 1G
• restart winboat

Yep increasing the ram size by 1GB more than your intended winboat install in docker-compose.yml fixed it for me on arch as well.