Hello everyone,
After running yay -Syyu to update my system, I found that Docker is no longer able to start. I’ve tried troubleshooting but haven’t been able to resolve the issue. I hope someone can help.
Problem Description
When I attempt to start Docker using:
sudo systemctl start docker
I get the following error:
Job for docker.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl status docker.service" and "journalctl -xeu docker.service" for details.
Checking the output of systemctl status docker.service, I see:
× docker.service - Docker Application Container Engine
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/docker.service; disabled; preset: disabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since ...
Main PID: ... (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
... Failed to start Docker Application Container Engine.
Running sudo dockerd directly provides the following error:
INFO[2024-12-05T22:49:25.760533581+08:00] Starting up
ERRO[2024-12-05T22:49:25.799777808+08:00] failed to mount overlay: no such device storage-driver=overlay2
ERRO[2024-12-05T22:49:25.799829647+08:00] [graphdriver] prior storage driver overlay2 failed: driver not supported
failed to start daemon: error initializing graphdriver: driver not supported
Attempting to load the overlay module:
sudo modprobe overlay
results in:
modprobe: FATAL: Module overlay not found in directory /lib/modules/6.6.54-2-MANJARO
What I’ve Tried
- Ensured the kernel headers are installed:
sudo pacman -Syu linux-headers
It shows the headers are already installed.
2. Checked for the overlay module:
lsmod | grep overlay
No output, indicating the module is not loaded.
3. Verified my current kernel version:
uname -r
Output: 6.6.54-2-MANJARO.
4. Temporarily changed the Docker storage driver to vfs (which has lower performance): Edited /etc/docker/daemon.json to include:
{
"storage-driver": "vfs"
}
Restarting the Docker service did not resolve the issue.
System Information
- System Version: Manjaro (Kernel
6.6.54-2-MANJARO) - Docker Version: Latest version installed from the official repository
- Update Command:
yay -Syyu
What I Need Help With
- Why is the
overlaymodule missing after the update? Do I need to reinstall a specific kernel or related modules? - Has anyone experienced a similar issue on Manjaro? Are there known solutions?
- Would switching to an LTS kernel (like
6.1) be a recommended solution? If so, how can I minimize potential compatibility issues during the switch?
I’d appreciate any suggestions or guidance. Thank you!