add note in docs about DOCKER_HOST env var overriding unix socket config
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ To create the `docker` group and add your user:
$ docker run hello-world
+ If this fails with a message similar to this:
+
+ Cannot connect to the Docker daemon. Is 'docker -d' running on this host?
+ Check that the `DOCKER_HOST` environment variable is not set for your shell.
+ If it is, unset it.
### Adjust memory and swap accounting