# Can't stop docker container

**URL:** <https://forums.docker.com/t/cant-stop-docker-container/139893>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [February 17, 2024, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/cant-stop-docker-container/139893 "2024-02-17T08:32:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/cant-stop-docker-container/139893/1 "2024-02-17T08:32:54Z")

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I have been using docker on VM for ages and suddenly now I can not create new containers but once done I cannot stop or delete them.

When I try I get “Error response from daemon: cannot stop container: xxxxxxx: permission denied”

I have apt-get update and upgrade on the VM, tried restarting the docker service but to no avail.