Yes, that is indeed a common problem. You can run Docker in rootless mode [1], which probably works for 99% of your development requirements. For production it

Yes, that is indeed a common problem. You can run Docker in rootless mode [1], which probably works for 99% of your development requirements. For production it is not always a good choice, as some features may not work properly (most importantly, Docker Swarm) or require extra configuration (allowing to expose privileged ports). [1]: https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/rootless/ https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/rootless/