# Can I run Discourse in "rootless" Docker on VPS?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-run-discourse-in-rootless-docker-on-vps/265335>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** unsupported-install, hosting\
**Created:** [May 17, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-run-discourse-in-rootless-docker-on-vps/265335 "2023-05-17T13:53:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![JBull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@JBull](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JBull)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-run-discourse-in-rootless-docker-on-vps/265335/1 "2023-05-17T13:53:43Z")

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[A post by Jay Pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-instructions-unclear-possible-to-install-on-rented-webhosting-without-sudo/183600/2) says

> You need root privileges and to be able to install docker.

I have an Ubuntu VPS hosted by [Pair.com](http://Pair.com), which offers a Docker installation, so I don’t need root privileges to install _Docker_. However, Pair cautions that

> Our Docker installations run in a rootless environment, which may limit certain applications.

([Docker description of “rootless”.](https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/rootless/))

Am I correct that I can’t use Discourse on this VPS because it can’t be installed and run in a “rootless” Docker?

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