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boot2docker - An error occurred trying to connect when running docker version command

When I use boot2docker to start the boot2docker-vm, then in gitbash I run the docker version command I get the following:

$ docker version
Client version: 1.6.2
Client API version: 1.18
Go version (client): go1.4.2
Git commit (client): 7c8fca2
OS/Arch (client): windows/amd64
FATA[0021] An error occurred trying to connect: Get     https://192.168.59.103:2376/v1.18/version: dial tcp 192.168.59.103:2376: ConnectEx tcp: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.

However when I go into virtual box I see the boot2docker-vm is running. When I stop the boot2docker-vm, & then start it myself - I can use the vm to use docker - it would be much easier to use gitbash to work with it...anyone have any ideas?

Solution

  • You have to init shell inside gitbash, use:

    $ $(boot2docker shellinit)

    in terminal.

    Here is documentation for mac: https://docs.docker.com/installation/mac/.