# Not Using A Supported Storage Driver
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** unsupported-install
**Created:** [May 2, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010 "2017-05-02T23:30:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@sulliops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sulliops)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/1 "2017-05-02T23:30:44Z")
Here’s the issue @codinghorror@mpalmer
I’m installing Discourse on Ubuntu, and I have Docker installed properly. But when I build the app.yml for the first time, it gives me the “Your Discourse is not using a supported installation driver”
I have already searched the forum and I found that I needed to add -s aufs to the docker.service file that I copied. But how do I restart Docker? When I do `docker ps` no containers are shown which means I cannot restart a container. Does this mean I have been installing wrong?
I have been using this tutorial:
> **[How To Install Discourse on Ubuntu 16.04 | DigitalOcean](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-16-04)**
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> Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. It can be used as a mailing list, a discussion forum, or a long-form chat room. In this tutorial, we’ll inst…
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### Author:  [@elijah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elijah)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/2 "2017-05-02T23:54:59Z")
> [@sulliops](#):
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> But how do I restart Docker?
`service docker restart`
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### Author:  [@sulliops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sulliops)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2017, 11:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/3 "2017-05-02T23:55:31Z")
Ah, thank you so much! Let me see if it works and if so I will mark the solution.
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### Author:  [@sulliops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sulliops)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/4 "2017-05-03T00:00:45Z")
That restarted Docker, but it didn’t successfully change the storage driver to aufs. It’s still stuck on vfs.
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### Author:  [@elijah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elijah)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 12:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/5 "2017-05-03T00:12:32Z")
Likely then you need aufs installed, not just enabled in the config.
It’s something like:
`apt-get -y install linux-image-extra-$(uname -r) aufs-tools`
Might need to reboot, or might need to just restart docker.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/6 "2017-05-03T00:14:21Z")
Are you sure you installed following the [official install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true) guide? I have never seen this problem in hundreds of Ubuntu official guide installs. Did you deviate in any way on any step?
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### Author:  [@sulliops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sulliops)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/7 "2017-05-03T00:15:14Z")
I am using the install directions from DigitalOcean because it seems they are the same.
Also @elijah when I run that I get an error saying that it cannot find the package.
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### Author:  [@sulliops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sulliops)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/9 "2017-05-03T00:28:50Z")
I also tried running `wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/ | sh` and it told me to install two packages, but even after doing so it won’t run.
Is there any .deb I can use to install the entire package with aufs?
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### Author:  [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/10 "2017-05-03T01:57:23Z")
@sulliops, if you’re having difficulties, I’d highly recommend destroying your current droplet and follow the official Discourse install instructions: [discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md). A quick look at the Digital Ocean tutorial shows that Docker is installed completely differently from the official docs.
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### Author:  [@hexa\_tech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hexa_tech)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/11 "2017-05-03T01:59:37Z")
Hey!
I’m going to jump in for @sulliops. I’m the one he’s installing Discourse for. I found a tutorial on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org) on how to install Discourse without Docker. So far, the installation is going well. Only a few more steps to go. I’m thinking Docker may be the issue causer. I’ll update you once the installation finishes.
Austin
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/12 "2017-05-03T02:01:45Z")
> [@hexa\_tech](#):
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> I found a tutorial on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org) on how to install Discourse without Docker. So far, the installation is going well. Only a few more steps to go.
Be very cautious with that approach, as you are effectively doing an unsupported install.
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### Author:  [@hexa\_tech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hexa_tech)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/13 "2017-05-03T02:03:00Z")
Once I get it installed, would it be the same as it would without Docker?
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### Author:  [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 2:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/14 "2017-05-03T02:04:20Z")
No it would not. We would not be able to provide any support for the install or issues afterwards.
I’ve done many installs on DO following the official guide, included one last night. Just follow the official guide.
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### Author:  [@hexa\_tech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hexa_tech)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/15 "2017-05-03T02:05:46Z")
I’ll finish the install and see how stable the platform is after that. Then, if it causes issues, we will just scrap it and start with the official guide. Have people has issues using a non-supported installation?
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### Author:  [@mpalmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mpalmer)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/16 "2017-05-03T02:06:26Z")
> [@hexa\_tech](#):
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> Once I get it installed, would it be the same as it would without Docker?
Nope, it’s completely different in many, many important ways.
> [@hexa\_tech](#):
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> Have people has issues using a non-supported installation?
Only after they need support.
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### Author:  [@hexa\_tech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hexa_tech)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/17 "2017-05-03T02:07:54Z")
What are the types of issues that could happen? Could I just do weekly backups or something to prevent data loss?
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### Author:  [@hexa\_tech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hexa_tech)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/18 "2017-05-03T02:09:10Z")
My Installation:
[https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-for-development/14727/40](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-for-development/14727/40)
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### Author:  [@hexa\_tech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hexa_tech)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/19 "2017-05-03T02:09:44Z")
Don’t know if it would work though. Maybe? 😕
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/20 "2017-05-03T02:11:55Z")
That is for a development environment, note the use of the word “development”, it does not say Production.
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### Author:  [@mpalmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mpalmer)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/62010/21 "2017-05-03T02:12:07Z")
> [@hexa\_tech](#):
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> What are the types of issues that could happen?
We don’t know, because it’s _unsupported_.
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