Error: No such container
This error matches known, documented patterns with reliable solutions.
Quick Fix (Most Common Solution)
- List containers with docker ps -a
- Check container name spelling
Seeing "Error: No such container"? This error can be frustrating, but it's usually fixable. It typically affects your development workflow or system. Below you'll find clear, step-by-step solutions to resolve this issue.
What This Error Means
Docker cannot find a container with that ID or name.
Frequently documented in developer and vendor support forums.
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Common Causes
- Container was removed
- Typo in container name
- Container never created
How to Fix
- List containers with docker ps -a
- Check container name spelling
- Create container first
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Edge Cases
Volumes, Permissions, and Container Not Found on Linux Hosts
Container Not Found on Linux hosts where user ID mapping is not automatic. Unlike macOS and Windows (which use a VM), Docker on Linux shares the host kernel and filesystem directly.
When a container runs as a non-root user (best practice for security), files created by the host user may not be writable by the container user if the UIDs do not match. Conversely, files created by the container may be owned by an unknown UID on the host. The fix: use --user $(id -u):$(id -g) in docker run to run the container with the host user's UID/GID. For persistent data directories, create them on the host first with the correct ownership before mounting. For named volumes managed by Docker, use an entrypoint script to chown the volume directory to the container user at startup. Docker Compose's user: "${UID}:${GID}" option reads environment variables — set these in a .env file or pipeline step to ensure portability.Optional follow-up
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where do containers go?
Containers are removed with docker rm or docker run --rm.
How do I find container ID?
Use docker ps to see running containers with IDs.
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Also Known As
- Docker container error
- Docker build failure
- Container runtime error
- Docker daemon error
Common Search Variations
- "docker container won't start"
- "docker build error fix"
- "docker image not found"
- "container exited with error"
- "docker daemon not responding"
- "fix docker network error"
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