Resolving the "error during connect: open //./pipe/dockerDesktopLinuxEngine: The system cannot find the file specified" Error in Docker Desktop on Windows with WSL2
As a developer, few things are as frustrating as hitting an error that stops your workflow cold. One such error I’ve encountered twice while using Docker Desktop on Windows with WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2) is: error during connect: Get "http://%2F%2F.%2Fpipe%2FdockerDesktopLinuxEngine/v1.50/info": open //./pipe/dockerDesktopLinuxEngine: The system cannot find the file specified. This error appears when you run docker info after launching Docker Desktop, indicating that the Docker client cannot connect to the Docker daemon. The daemon, which manages containers, runs inside a WSL2 distribution, and this error suggests it’s either not running or inaccessible. In this blog post, I’ll break down what causes this error, the checks to perform, the debugging process I followed, and the resolution that worked for me, along with tips to prevent it from happening again. What Causes This Error? This error occurs when the Docker client (the command-line tool you use, like docke...