# Docker commands require sudo?

**URL:** <https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-commands-require-sudo/12987>\
**Category:** Docker Desktop\
**Tags:** macos\
**Created:** [May 20, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-commands-require-sudo/12987 "2016-05-20T22:53:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![rkazak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@rkazak](https://forums.docker.com/u/rkazak)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/docker-commands-require-sudo/12987/2 "2016-05-20T22:59:30Z")

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You need to unset any DOCKER\* environment variables. Please see  
[https://beta.docker.com/docs/mac/faqs/](https://beta.docker.com/docs/mac/faqs/)

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