After updating my Fedora Linux machine it is no longer able to start the Docker container engine. Any ideas how to fix this?

Please find the journalctl -xe output afterwards:

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░░ A start job for unit containerd.service has begun execution.
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░░ The job identifier is 6359.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server audit[3812]: AVC avc:  denied  { execute } for  pid=3812 comm="(ntainerd)" name="containerd" dev="dm-0" ino=>
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[3812]: containerd.service: Failed to locate executable /usr/bin/containerd: Permission denied
░░ Subject: Process /usr/bin/containerd could not be executed
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░░ The process /usr/bin/containerd could not be executed and failed.
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░░ The error number returned by this process is ERRNO.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[3812]: containerd.service: Failed at step EXEC spawning /usr/bin/containerd: Permission denied
░░ Subject: Process /usr/bin/containerd could not be executed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
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░░ The process /usr/bin/containerd could not be executed and failed.
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░░ The error number returned by this process is ERRNO.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[1]: containerd.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
░░ Subject: Unit process exited
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░░ An ExecStart= process belonging to unit containerd.service has exited.
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░░ The process' exit code is 'exited' and its exit status is 203.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[1]: containerd.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
░░ Subject: Unit failed
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░░ The unit containerd.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[1]: Failed to start containerd container runtime.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit containerd.service has failed
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░░ A start job for unit containerd.service has finished with a failure.
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░░ The job identifier is 6359 and the job result is failed.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='uni>
lines 2153-2197/2197 (END)
░░ The unit docker.socket has entered the 'failed' state with result 'resources'.
Jan 19 08:19:32 server systemd[1]: Failed to listen on Docker Socket for the API.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit docker.socket has failed
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░░ A start job for unit docker.socket has finished with a failure.
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░░ The job identifier is 6358 and the job result is failed.
Jan 19 08:19:32 server systemd[1]: Dependency failed for Docker Application Container Engine.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit docker.service has failed
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░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ A start job for unit docker.service has finished with a failure.
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░░ The job identifier is 6221 and the job result is dependency.
Jan 19 08:19:32 server systemd[1]: docker.service: Job docker.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Jan 19 08:19:32 server sudo[3808]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Jan 19 08:19:32 server audit[3808]: USER_END pid=3808 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:ses>
Jan 19 08:19:32 server audit[3808]: CRED_DISP pid=3808 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:se>
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[1]: containerd.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 17.
░░ Subject: Automatic restarting of a unit has been scheduled
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░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ Automatic restarting of the unit containerd.service has been scheduled, as the result for
░░ the configured Restart= setting for the unit.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=containerd comm="sys>
Jan 19 08:19:35 server audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=containerd comm="syst>
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[1]: Stopped containerd container runtime.
░░ Subject: A stop job for unit containerd.service has finished
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░░ A stop job for unit containerd.service has finished.
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░░ The job identifier is 6359 and the job result is done.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[1]: Starting containerd container runtime...
░░ Subject: A start job for unit containerd.service has begun execution
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ A start job for unit containerd.service has begun execution.
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░░ The job identifier is 6359.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server audit[3812]: AVC avc:  denied  { execute } for  pid=3812 comm="(ntainerd)" name="containerd" dev="dm-0" ino=1970611 scontext=syste>
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[3812]: containerd.service: Failed to locate executable /usr/bin/containerd: Permission denied
░░ Subject: Process /usr/bin/containerd could not be executed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ The process /usr/bin/containerd could not be executed and failed.
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░░ The error number returned by this process is ERRNO.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[3812]: containerd.service: Failed at step EXEC spawning /usr/bin/containerd: Permission denied
░░ Subject: Process /usr/bin/containerd could not be executed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ The process /usr/bin/containerd could not be executed and failed.
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░░ The error number returned by this process is ERRNO.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[1]: containerd.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
░░ Subject: Unit process exited
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lines 2112-2179/2197 99%
░░ The unit docker.socket has entered the 'failed' state with result 'resources'.
Jan 19 08:19:32 server systemd[1]: Failed to listen on Docker Socket for the API.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit docker.socket has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ A start job for unit docker.socket has finished with a failure.
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░░ The job identifier is 6358 and the job result is failed.
Jan 19 08:19:32 server systemd[1]: Dependency failed for Docker Application Container Engine.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit docker.service has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ A start job for unit docker.service has finished with a failure.
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░░ The job identifier is 6221 and the job result is dependency.
Jan 19 08:19:32 server systemd[1]: docker.service: Job docker.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Jan 19 08:19:32 server sudo[3808]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Jan 19 08:19:32 server audit[3808]: USER_END pid=3808 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_keyinit,pam_limits,pam_keyinit,pam_limits,pam_systemd,pam_unix acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/>
Jan 19 08:19:32 server audit[3808]: CRED_DISP pid=3808 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_env,pam_fprintd acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/0 res=success'
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[1]: containerd.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 17.
░░ Subject: Automatic restarting of a unit has been scheduled
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ Automatic restarting of the unit containerd.service has been scheduled, as the result for
░░ the configured Restart= setting for the unit.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=containerd comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 19 08:19:35 server audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=containerd comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[1]: Stopped containerd container runtime.
░░ Subject: A stop job for unit containerd.service has finished
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ A stop job for unit containerd.service has finished.
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░░ The job identifier is 6359 and the job result is done.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server systemd[1]: Starting containerd container runtime...
░░ Subject: A start job for unit containerd.service has begun execution
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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░░ A start job for unit containerd.service has begun execution.
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░░ The job identifier is 6359.
Jan 19 08:19:35 server audit[3812]: AVC avc:  denied  { execute } for  pid=3812 comm="(ntainerd)" name="containerd" dev="dm-0" ino=1970611 scontext=system_u:system_r:init_t:s```
  • @matlOP
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    12 years ago

    I tried to reinstall or downgrade the Docker packages, but it is failing as well. Never had something like this before:

    sudo dnf reinstall docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
    Letzte Prüfung auf abgelaufene Metadaten: vor 0:04:34 am Mi 19 Jan 2022 08:28:22 CET.
    Abhängigkeiten sind aufgelöst.
    =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
     Package                                                                      Architecture                                                          Version                                                                            Repository                                                                       Size
    =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
    Neuinstallieren:
     containerd.io                                                                x86_64                                                                1.4.3-3.1.fc31                                                                     docker-ce-stable                                                                 32 M
     docker-ce                                                                    x86_64                                                                3:20.10.3-3.fc31                                                                   docker-ce-stable                                                                 25 M
     docker-ce-cli                                                                x86_64                                                                1:20.10.3-3.fc31                                                                   docker-ce-stable                                                                 33 M
    
    Transaktionsübersicht
    =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
    
    Gesamte Downloadgröße: 90 M
    Installationsgröße: 398 M
    Ist dies in Ordnung? [j/N]: j
    Pakete werden heruntergeladen:
    (1/3): docker-ce-20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1.2 MB/s |  25 MB     00:21
    (2/3): containerd.io-1.4.3-3.1.fc31.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               1.5 MB/s |  32 MB     00:21
    (3/3): docker-ce-cli-20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               1.3 MB/s |  33 MB     00:25
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Gesamt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       3.6 MB/s |  90 MB     00:25
    Transaktionsüberprüfung wird ausgeführt
    Transaktionsprüfung war erfolgreich.
    Transaktion wird getestet
    Transaktionstest war erfolgreich.
    Transaktion wird ausgeführt
      Vorbereitung läuft    :                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1/1
      Neuinstallieren       : docker-ce-cli-1:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1/6
    Fehler: lsetfilecon: (/usr/bin/docker;61e7bec5, system_u:object_r:container_runtime_exec_t:s0) Das Argument ist ungültig
    Fehler: Plugin selinux: hook fsm_file_prepare failed
    
    Error unpacking rpm package docker-ce-cli-1:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64
      Neuinstallieren       : containerd.io-1.4.3-3.1.fc31.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2/6
    Fehler: Entpacken des Archivs fehlgeschlagen bei Datei /usr/bin/docker;61e7bec5: cpio: (Fehler 0x2)
    Fehler: docker-ce-cli-1:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64: installieren fehlgeschlagen
    Fehler: lsetfilecon: (/etc/containerd, system_u:object_r:container_config_t:s0) Das Argument ist ungültig
    Fehler: Plugin selinux: hook fsm_file_prepare failed
    
    Error unpacking rpm package containerd.io-1.4.3-3.1.fc31.x86_64
      Neuinstallieren       : docker-ce-3:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3/6
    Fehler: Entpacken des Archivs fehlgeschlagen bei Datei /etc/containerd: cpio: (Fehler 0x2)
    Fehler: containerd.io-1.4.3-3.1.fc31.x86_64: installieren fehlgeschlagen
    Fehler: lsetfilecon: (/usr/bin/docker-init;61e7bec5, system_u:object_r:container_runtime_exec_t:s0) Das Argument ist ungültig
    Fehler: Plugin selinux: hook fsm_file_prepare failed
    
    Error unpacking rpm package docker-ce-3:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64
      Überprüfung läuft     : containerd.io-1.4.3-3.1.fc31.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1/6
      Überprüfung läuft     : containerd.io-1.4.3-3.1.fc31.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2/6
      Überprüfung läuft     : docker-ce-3:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3/6
      Überprüfung läuft     : docker-ce-3:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4/6
      Überprüfung läuft     : docker-ce-cli-1:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5/6
      Überprüfung läuft     : docker-ce-cli-1:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6/6
    
    Fehlgeschlagen:
      containerd.io-1.4.3-3.1.fc31.x86_64                 containerd.io-1.4.3-3.1.fc31.x86_64                 docker-ce-3:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64                 docker-ce-3:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64                 docker-ce-cli-1:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64                 docker-ce-cli-1:20.10.3-3.fc31.x86_64
    
    Fehler: Transaktion fehlgeschlagen
    
    
    • @matlOP
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      12 years ago

      It is working again after uninstalling and reinstalling docker again. Don’t know what the problem is, but luckily it works again…

      sudo dnf remove docker \
                        docker-client \
                        docker-client-latest \
                        docker-common \
                        docker-latest \
                        docker-latest-logrotate \
                        docker-logrotate \
                        docker-selinux \
                        docker-engine-selinux \
                        docker-engine
      
      sudo dnf -y install dnf-plugins-core
      
       sudo dnf config-manager \
          --add-repo \
          https://download.docker.com/linux/fedora/docker-ce.repo
      sudo dnf install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io