[SOLVED] Debian 9 docker CE failed to start

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hi,

fresh server with Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) 64bits 4.9.144-xxxx-std-ipv6-64

Just after fresh install of docker, i got this error:

Dec 11 19:42:02 stock systemd[1]: Starting containerd container runtime...
Dec 11 19:42:02 stock modprobe[21041]: modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod.c:586 kmod_search_moddep() could not open moddep file '/lib/modules/4.9.144-xxxx-std-ipv6-64/modules.dep.bin'
Dec 11 19:42:02 stock modprobe[21041]: modprobe: FATAL: Module overlay not found in directory /lib/modules/4.9.144-xxxx-std-ipv6-64
Dec 11 19:42:02 stock systemd[1]: containerd.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
Dec 11 19:42:02 stock systemd[1]: Failed to start containerd container runtime.
Dec 11 19:42:02 stock systemd[1]: containerd.service: Unit entered failed state.
Dec 11 19:42:02 stock systemd[1]: containerd.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

I followed this tutorial:

What’s wrong ?

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Hi,

I have the same problem only since a new reinstallation.
My first installation two weeks ago worked perfectly the first time.

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problem solved !

the server was delivered with a modified kernel, so it didn’t work

be aware to use a legacy kernel of linux from your provider host service.