Compose file needs the host Docker socket

Error recorded 1 times in PanelAlpha Engine deploys on Docker Compose. The deploy log below is the recorded failure output.

Seen1 times
WhereDocker Compose

Why it happens

The repository's compose file expects access to the host Docker socket, which hosted projects never get.

What the log looks like

Deploy log
failed to connect to the docker API at unix:///var/run/docker.sock; check if the path is correct and if the daemon is running: dial unix /var/run/docker.sock: connect: no such file or directory

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