# ECE install on podman (no docker group)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ece-install-on-podman-no-docker-group/338419>\
**Category:** Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE)\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [July 14, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ece-install-on-podman-no-docker-group/338419 "2023-07-14T13:30:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![andrew.luke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@andrew.luke](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/andrew.luke)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ece-install-on-podman-no-docker-group/338419/1 "2023-07-14T13:30:10Z")

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TLDR: When I try to install ECE with the --podman flag it throws an error about the user not being in the docker group, which doesn't exist in a podman install.

We are currently using ECE on RHEL with docker. I was just trying to set up a new host for a fresh install of ECE on RHEL using podman following the directions:

> **[Fresh installation of ECE using Podman hosts | Elastic Cloud Enterprise...](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud-enterprise/current/ece-install-using-podman-cloud.html)**

> **[Fresh installation of ECE using Podman hosts | Elastic Cloud Enterprise...](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud-enterprise/current/ece-install-using-podman-onprem.html)**

I specify the --podman flag on the install script, but it still gives me an error:  
"  
The user is not a member of the docker group.  
To resolve the issue, add the user to the docker group or install as a different user.  
"  
In the install instructions it has you create the podman group and add the elastic user to it, but it does not have you create a docker group...yet the script still checks for it.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ece-install-on-podman-no-docker-group/338419/2 "2023-07-28T13:30:49Z")

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