Error Response from Daemon: vmnetd

If you’re encountering an error while trying to run DDEV start for a project, this guide will help you resolve the issue. Below, I explain the problem and provide a step-by-step solution for Mac users.

Problem:

Error response from daemon: Ports are not available: exposing port TCP 127.0.0.1:992 -> 0.0.0.0:0: failed to connect to /var/run/com.docker.vmnetd.sock: is vmnetd running?: dial unix /var/run/com.docker.vmnetd.sock: connect: no such file or directory

Solution:

1. Remove vmnetd if it’s already installed:

   /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/install remove-vmnetd    

   
   Run the above command in your terminal to remove the existing vmnetd installation.
   
   

2. Re-install vmnetd:

   sudo /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/install vmnetd    

   
   Run the command to re-install vmnetd with administrative privileges.
   
   

3. Run DDEV again:

   After completing the steps above, retry running your DDEV project. The issue should now be resolved.
   
   

Note:

This solution is specifically for Mac users.

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