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[SOLVED] Unable to run LXD as non root user even after adding to group

when in try to run lxc and lxd as non root user added to lxd group. i get permission error

this does not happen with other applications such as docker and others

Re: Unable to run LXD as non root user even after adding to group

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more info need, put here some output from terminal

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Error: Get "http://unix.socket/1.0": dial unix /var/lib/lxd/unix.socket: connect: permission denied
i get this when i try a normal user. but it works when i a sudo user

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what say if you run it as user
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Re: Unable to run LXD as non root user even after adding to group

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lxd libvirt docker wheel

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thank you. but both of the links were not able to solve the problem. still need  be a sudo user
were you able to solve this . i followed all the steps and rebooted still could not get it working

Re: Unable to run LXD as non root user even after adding to group

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i have openrc
 

Re: Unable to run LXD as non root user even after adding to group

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i have a startup script that changes permission of unix.socket
probably not recommended but i had no other option for now