From d1f03863427b2a8b1b397cb06fa0c03a33e8fa76 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnuvola.org>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 10:47:09 -0500
Subject: add instructions on ‘docker’ group prior to original Docker
 instructions
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NB: Although these instructions are correct, they might be overkill.
There is a quick and dirty fix for permissions problems:

  chmod 777 /var/run/docker.sock

but that is Not Recommended because it is extremely insecure.
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 README | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'README')

diff --git a/README b/README
index 577c0a3a3..cea727910 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -38,7 +38,28 @@ This will create the zip file with the WebExtension in the directory
 packages/taler-wallet-webextension/extension/
 ```
 
-We also provide a `Dockerfile` for a container that can build the WebExtension:
+We also provide a `Dockerfile` for a container that can build the
+WebExtension.  After you install docker, make sure the user is in group
+`docker` and (re-)start the docker daemon:
+
+```shell
+# Make sure there is a docker group.
+$ grep docker: /etc/group
+$ sudo groupadd docker
+
+# Make sure USER is defined and is in the docker group.
+$ echo $USER
+$ sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
+
+# Restart the docker daemon.
+# (This command is OS-specific.)
+
+# Obtain a new shell.  Make sure it includes the `docker` group.
+$ newgrp docker
+$ id
+```
+
+Then, you can proceed with these instructions:
 
 ```shell
 # Download wallet source code and unpack it
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