I'm running Mac OS 10.9.5 (Mavericks), I've followed https://docs.docker.com/installation/mac/ to install Docker. I get a timeout error message when I run Docker even though the boot2docker VM is running in the background.
nikhil@macbook ~> boot2docker status
running
nikhil@macbook ~> boot2docker ip
The VM's Host only interface IP address is: 192.168.59.103
nikhil@macbook ~> docker run hello-world
2014/11/01 01:01:31 Post https://192.168.59.103:2376/v1.15/containers/create: dial tcp 192.168.59.103:2376: i/o timeout
nikhil@macbook ~> docker search ubuntu
2014/11/01 01:02:40 Get https://192.168.59.103:2376/v1.15/images/search?term=ubuntu: dial tcp 192.168.59.103:2376: i/o timeout
I have verified that Docker is running inside the boot2docker VM and that my port is correct.
nikhil@macbook ~> boot2docker ssh
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| |_) | (_) | (_) | |_ / __/ (_| | (_) | (__| < __/ |
|_.__/ \___/ \___/ \__|_____\__,_|\___/ \___|_|\_\___|_|
Boot2Docker version 1.3.1, build master : 9a31a68 - Fri Oct 31 03:14:34 UTC 2014
Docker version 1.3.1, build 4e9bbfa
docker@boot2docker:~$ sudo netstat -ntpl | grep docker
tcp 0 0 :::2376 :::* LISTEN 629/docker
I have had this issue as well and here is a temporary solution.
First, open VirtualBox and check the network settings on the boot2docker VM to see what the host only adapter is named. In my case, it's vboxnet1; for you, it may be vboxnet0.
Then, apply this command:
sudo route -nv add -net 192.168.59 -interface vboxnet1
Now you should be able to run Docker commands.
See this issue for more information.
I am noticing over time that a common denominator in this problem is Cisco anyconnect (me included), for what it's worth.