error: connection to server on socket (No such file or directory)

[wpcarro]

I know why this is happening, but I'm looking for workaround recommendations.

I have psql running inside of a docker container that's accessible on the docker host at localhost:5432. Looks like wal-e is looking for the socket on my host at /run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432, which of course doesn't exist (it does in the container). Would you recommend that I use volumes to expose this socket on my host? Or is there better way to run wal-e on a docker host on a PG instance that's running inside of a container?

I have no trouble connecting with:

$ psql postgres://user:password@localhost:5432