Mkdir /Users/(old username): permission denied

cosmosharry · October 25, 2022, 2:47am

Hi everyone, I cannot run my docker desktop after I changed my admin name of the current Mac user. Docker is clashing the older name.

As soon as I enter the app, it shuts me down. Gives the option to restore to factory settings but nothing happens and repeats the same thing.

Deleting the app didn’t work, tried deleting a lot of files from Users/Library but still has the same error.

How do I reset that, please help.
Thanks!

garypwhite · May 23, 2023, 8:45pm

github.com/docker/for-mac

Can't start docker, Fatal Error: mkdir /Users/username: permission denied

opened 02:40PM - 24 Feb 22 UTC

closed 02:00AM - 23 Jul 22 UTC

joeyprusa

lifecycle/stale lifecycle/locked version/4.5.0

I had to change my username and home dir due to issues authenticating some servi…ces within my org that required a specific username/home dir format. This required a host of changes to path, config files and reinstallation of some software. It also caused docker to stop functioning and made the desktop app unusable as it errored on startup and crashed when any menu option was selected. I performed a manual uninstall, deleting all files and folders associated with docker, then performing a fresh install; however, upon startup I am still receiving an error and docker daemon fails to start. I ran the following commands prior to reinstalling docker and restarted my mac: ```sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/Docker sudo rm -rf /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.docker.vmnetd sudo rm -rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.docker.vmnetd.plist rm -rf ~/.docker rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/Docker Desktop rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.docker.docker.plist rm -rf ~/Library/Saved Application State/com.electron.docker-frontend.savedState rm -rf ~/Library/Group Containers/group.com.docker rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/Docker Desktop rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.electron.docker-frontend.plist rm -rf ~/Library/Cookies/com.docker.docker.binarycookies ``` I have also searched for all files containing my old home dir and username and ensured no files related to docker contain them. - [x] I have tried with the latest version of Docker Desktop - [x] I have tried disabling enabled experimental features - [x] I have uploaded Diagnostics - Diagnostics ID: EEC8E211-874E-4385-A0A3-1847AE66FBDD/20220224142605 ### Expected behavior Docker uses the correct home directory and starts after a clean install ### Actual behavior Docker tries to use the old home directory and has a fatal error resulting in the app crashing <img width="602" alt="Screen Shot 2022-02-23 at 7 22 26 AM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/91563302/155545013-0ba50510-f259-4619-9b39-f25a4ca5f4ec.png">

tl;dr:

vim ~/Library/Group\ Containers/group.com.docker/settings.json

#in vim , replace username
:s/oldusername/newusername/g

worked for me. Good luck.