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Docker rootless install doesn't handle docker version failure

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Description

When I first attempted to run the rootless install script it failed on docker version, interrupting the install without printing instructions while leaving the installed files behind.

Technically the install had completed, but dockerd failed to run successfully.

The cause of the run failure has been reported in #101.

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Research direction

Start with the rootless install script and trace the failure path around docker version; read issue #101 for the reported cause. Done should mean a failed docker version does not silently interrupt an otherwise completed install, and that the user receives instructions while installed files are handled appropriately.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, shell
Domain
devops
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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