diff --git a/devops/container/docker/inst/ubuntu.txt b/devops/container/docker/inst/ubuntu.txt
index caac2c3f6..1dd4a11e8 100644
--- a/devops/container/docker/inst/ubuntu.txt
+++ b/devops/container/docker/inst/ubuntu.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ sudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin dock
 https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/linux-postinstall/
     sudo groupadd docker
     sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
+    mkdir /home/"$USER"/.docker
+    sudo chown "$USER":"$USER" /home/"$USER"/.docker -R
+    sudo chmod g+rwx "$HOME/.docker" -R
+    sudo systemctl enable docker.service
+    sudo systemctl enable containerd.service
 ...
 sudo systemctl edit docker.service
     ! using nano editor, not a vim