# Docker Compose errors
**URL:** https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 17, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384 "2025-04-17T18:08:51Z")
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### Author:  [@GoldenPSP](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/GoldenPSP)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/1 "2025-04-17T18:08:51Z")
I will fully admit I'm still a fresh user of docker So I'm sure I'm missing something obvious.
I'm trying to spin up my first controller following the instructions at: [Deploy the Controller with Docker | OpenZiti](https://openziti.io/docs/guides/deployments/docker/controller)
I copied the commands there, changing the password to what I wanted and the IP address to match my servers' public IP. I'm getting the following output:
chown-controller-1 exited with code 0
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.TcRzEexZoo'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 0
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.U6aDGP9QD6'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 0
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.E0WLmJ83XH'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 0
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.CWPi8SSSgP'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.De0OEioEbG'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.gWsMXNDa27'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.zrAjEgYI8w'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.ms9nHWVRM2'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.G4xR11THTU'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.xo2iBKxKN1'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.94ThKGSCql'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
ziti-controller-1 |
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.sYZpozLITH'
ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
---
### Author:  [@qrkourier](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/qrkourier)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/2 "2025-04-17T18:12:17Z")
Hey there 👋
I'll try to trigger the same problem with an IP address. You might be running into the assumption - in the Docker/Linux setup scripts - that the Ziti controller advertises an FQDN, not an IP, since it's highly intrusive to change the address in the future.
Also, a near future release explicitly supports advertising a controller address as an IPv4, but it's probably better to use an FQDN from a DNS zone you control.
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### Author:  [@GoldenPSP](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/GoldenPSP)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/3 "2025-04-17T18:16:18Z")
OK
It seemed like the only real error I'm seeing is about setting up the admin user/pass. The instructions only specify setting the password so I wasn't sure if that was what messed up.
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### Author:  [@GoldenPSP](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/GoldenPSP)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/4 "2025-04-17T19:13:19Z")
As a followup, I did make a FQDN for my install and verified it has propogated. Tried using that for my ZITI\_CTRL\_ADVERTISED\_ADDRESS= and I get the same output when attempting to compose the container.
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### Author:  [@qrkourier](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/qrkourier)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/5 "2025-04-17T20:24:37Z")
Will you please try pulling latest if you didn't already? I couldn't trigger that issue with an FQDN.
```bash
❯ cd $(mktemp -d)
❯ wget https://get.openziti.io/dist/docker-images/ziti-controller/compose.yml
--2025-04-17 15:23:42-- https://get.openziti.io/dist/docker-images/ziti-controller/compose.yml
Resolving get.openziti.io (get.openziti.io)... 143.204.29.81, 143.204.29.65, 143.204.29.56, ...
Connecting to get.openziti.io (get.openziti.io)|143.204.29.81|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 2361 (2.3K) [text/plain]
Saving to: ‘compose.yml’
compose.yml 100%[======================================================================================>] 2.31K --.-KB/s in 0s
2025-04-17 15:23:43 (95.9 MB/s) - ‘compose.yml’ saved [2361/2361]
❯ docker compose down --volumes
[+] Running 1/1
✔ Volume tmpciozm9nnch_ziti-controller Removed 0.0s
❯ docker compose pull
[+] Pulling 2/2
✔ chown-controller Pulled 1.6s
✔ ziti-controller Pulled 0.5s
❯ ZITI_PWD="mypass" \
ZITI_CTRL_ADVERTISED_ADDRESS=ctrl.127.21.71.0.sslip.io \
docker compose up
```
---
### Author:  [@qrkourier](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/qrkourier)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/6 "2025-04-17T20:29:30Z")
Theory: your ziti controller is partially initialized because some but not all required inputs were available on the first run (there could be an init time bug that made this possible, resulting in an undefined state). If this is the case, and you haven't built anything important on your network, you can destroy the state and try again now that you have all the input values ready to go.
```bash
docker compose down --volumes
```
---
### Author:  [@GoldenPSP](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/GoldenPSP)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/7 "2025-04-17T21:31:21Z")
Not sure, but I'm getting the same issue. I changed the domain name for posting since this is a public forum but otherwise this is verbatim
ubuntu@openziti:~$ sudo docker compose down --volumes
[+] Running 5/5
✔ Container ubuntu-ziti-controller-1 Removed 0.1s
✔ Container ubuntu-chown-controller-1 Removed 0.0s
✔ Volume ubuntu\_ziti-controller Removed 0.1s
✔ Network ubuntu\_default Remove... 0.2s
✔ Network ubuntu\_ziti Removed 0.3s
ubuntu@openziti:~$ ls
compose.yml
ubuntu@openziti:~$ rm compose.yml
ubuntu@openziti:~$ wget [https://get.openziti.io/dist/docker-images/ziti-controller/compose.yml](https://get.openziti.io/dist/docker-images/ziti-controller/compose.yml)
--2025-04-17 21:25:22-- [https://get.openziti.io/dist/docker-images/ziti-controller/compose.yml](https://get.openziti.io/dist/docker-images/ziti-controller/compose.yml)
Resolving [get.openziti.io](http://get.openziti.io) ([get.openziti.io](http://get.openziti.io))... 3.171.61.127, 3.171.61.102, 3.171.61.53, ...
Connecting to [get.openziti.io](http://get.openziti.io) ([get.openziti.io](http://get.openziti.io))|3.171.61.127|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 2361 (2.3K) [text/plain]
Saving to: ‘compose.yml’
compose.yml 100%[===================\>] 2.31K --.-KB/s in 0s
2025-04-17 21:25:22 (417 MB/s) - ‘compose.yml’ saved [2361/2361]
ubuntu@openziti:~$ sudo docker compose pull
[+] Pulling 2/2
✔ ziti-controller Pulled 0.3s
✔ chown-controller Pulled 0.3s
ubuntu@openziti:~$ ZITI\_PWD="mypass" \
> ZITI\_CTRL\_ADVERTISED\_ADDRESS=[zt.domainredacted.com](http://zt.domainredacted.com)
> sudo docker compose up
> [+] Running 5/5
> ✔ Network ubuntu\_ziti Created 0.2s
> ✔ Network ubuntu\_default Create... 0.3s
> ✔ Volume "ubuntu\_ziti-controller" Created 0.0s
> ✔ Container ubuntu-chown-controller-1 Created 0.2s
> ✔ Container ubuntu-ziti-controller-1 Created 0.2s
> Attaching to chown-controller-1, ziti-controller-1
> chown-controller-1 exited with code 0
> ziti-controller-1 | Success
> ziti-controller-1 | Using CA name: root
> ziti-controller-1 | Success
> ziti-controller-1 | Using CA name: intermediate
> ziti-controller-1 | Success
> ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.lF3zkS9tjO'
> ziti-controller-1 exited with code 0
> ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
> ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.MZy0hx6eoH'
> ziti-controller-1 exited with code 0
> ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.NRM9ZR4L3k'
> ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
> ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.CFZOweCiDt'
> ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
> ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
> ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.vKMEO47FDd'
> ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
> ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.Iq1jwcxsQh'
> ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
> ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
> ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.bnNnodekAc'
> ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
> ziti-controller-1 | INFO: config file exists in /ziti-controller/config.yml
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | Provide a configuration in '/ziti-controller' or generate with:
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Set vars in'/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.env'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run '/opt/openziti/etc/controller/bootstrap.bash'
> ziti-controller-1 | \* Run 'systemctl enable --now ziti-controller.service'
> ziti-controller-1 |
> ziti-controller-1 | ERROR: unable to create default admin in database because ZITI\_USER and ZITI\_PWD must both be set
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: set VERBOSE=1 or DEBUG=1 for more output
> ziti-controller-1 | WARN: see output in '/tmp/tmp.NKRd2jp5dQ'
> ziti-controller-1 exited with code 1
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---
### Author:  [@qrkourier](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/qrkourier)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/8 "2025-04-17T21:36:32Z")
It's because the vars are not inherited by `docker` process when running with `sudo`. You have some alternatives.
1. add `$USER` to group `docker` (`sudo usermod -aG docker $USER;newgrp docker`) so you don't need `sudo`
2. use `sudo -E` to pass-through `$USER`'s env to `docker` process env
3. declare the env vars after `sudo`, e.g., `sudo ZITI_PWD="mypass" docker compose up`
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### Author:  [@GoldenPSP](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/GoldenPSP)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/9 "2025-04-17T21:37:36Z")
Ah that makes sense. Like I said I'm still a bit of a docker/linux noob. In other environments I was able to run docker without needing to sudo it.
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### Author:  [@qrkourier](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/qrkourier)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/10 "2025-04-17T21:39:42Z")
Yep! Long term, the most convenient way is probably to add yourself to group `docker`. You just have to also run `newgrp docker` for each terminal session until you restart all login sessions by logging out completely or rebooting.
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### Author:  [@GoldenPSP](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/GoldenPSP)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/11 "2025-04-17T21:42:14Z")
Yes thanks. I'm sure I will be back. I had setup the quickstart locally however now I'm trying to roll out with the controller on an oracle instance and router locally. One step down.
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### Author:  [@qrkourier](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/qrkourier)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/docker-compose-errors/4384/12 "2025-04-18T15:14:21Z")
Please start a topic or thread in this forum if you encounter any issues! Now that you've run the quickstart and have an idea of what you need, the deployments for Docker, Linux, and Kubernetes are the bricks with which you can build. I'd be very interested in helping smooth out any wrinkles you notice along the way and learning how you're using this tech.