# Docker image problem: failed to register layer

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-image-problem-failed-to-register-layer/341428
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [December 9, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-image-problem-failed-to-register-layer/341428 "2024-12-09T18:49:31Z")
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### Author: ![dashohoxha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dashohoxha/32/116008_2.png) [@dashohoxha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dashohoxha)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-image-problem-failed-to-register-layer/341428/1 "2024-12-09T18:49:31Z")

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When I try `docker pull discourse/base:2.0.20240825-0027`, I get this error:

```plaintext
2.0.20240825-0027: Pulling from discourse/base
. . . . . . . . . . .
d2fb91f4643c: Pull complete 
88fc9778a448: Pull complete 
2a19d28a5a17: Extracting [==================================================>] 1.019kB/1.019kB
6a2d56837370: Download complete 
933885f686e0: Download complete 
aecf6df6a6bb: Download complete 
33fcdcfe61e2: Download complete 
12726a4d34c8: Download complete 
failed to register layer: failed to mknod("/tmp/v8.0.0.tar.gz", S_IFCHR, 0): file exists

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```plaintext
docker --version
Docker version 27.3.1, build ce12230

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Has anyone seen this problem? Any ideas how to fix it?