On Linux, non-root user is not able to use auto-detect to access running Docker instance ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: JBIDE-20737 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBIDE-20737 Project: Tools (JBoss Tools) Issue Type: Bug Components: docker Affects Versions: 4.3.0.CR1 Environment: RHEL 7 OpenJDK 1.8 Version: 9.0.0.CR1 Build id: CR1-v20150912-1100-B100 Build date: 20150912-1100 CR1 includes: com.spotify.docker.client_3.1.1.jar org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core_1.1.0.201509082008.jar org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.docs_1.1.0.201509082008.jar org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui_1.1.0.201509082008.jar Reporter: Len DiMaggio Assignee: Xavier Coulon Fix For: 4.4.x Attachments: nonroot_1.png, nonroot_2.png, nonroot_3.png, root.png On linux, a root user is able to rely on autoconnect to automatically connect to a running Docker instance (at unix:///var/run/docker.sock) A non-root user is not able to connect. No warning or error is written to the UI/dialog.