Stuck on docker restore from backup

[acu-emr (acu)]

Situation
I am using these instructions for restoring from backup on docker:

Blank screen on first start of OpenEMR 5.0.2

hi @rdh61, no prob, we’re up for let’s bring in the db first extract the contents of emr_backup.tar on your to your Downloads folder go there in your terminal prompt; cd ~/Downloads gzip -d openemr.sql.gz docker ps we’re looking for the container id for the mariadb to use in the next step docker cp /home/$USER/Downloads/openemr.sql <mariadb container id>:. docker exec -it <mariadb container id> /bin/bash mysql -uroot -proot openemr < openemr.sql exit docker…

I am stuck on command #9 from the post:

$ docker exec -it $(docker ps | grep _openemr | cut -f 1 -d " ") /bin/sh

I get this when I run the command:

$ sudo docker exec -it $(docker ps | grep _openemr | cut -f 1 -d " ") /bin/sh

permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket at unix:///var/run/docker.sock: Get “http://%2Fvar%2Frun%2Fdocker.sock/v1.44/containers/json”: dial unix /var/run/docker.sock: connect: permission denied
“docker exec” requires at least 2 arguments.
See ‘docker exec --help’.
Usage: docker exec [OPTIONS] CONTAINER COMMAND [ARG…]
Execute a command in a running container

OpenEMR Version
7.02

Operating System
I’m using: Linux Mint 21.2 xfce

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Did you search the forum for similar questions? Yes

Logs
Did you check the logs? No

Thank you

[acu-emr (acu)]

Permission issue solved. I just had to login as root.