deal II in Docker Permission

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jack urombo

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Nov 18, 2025, 11:12:02 PM (7 days ago) Nov 18
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I am running deal II in Docker and it not granting permission to manipulate files in directory it is dropping me into:

ju.rom.bo@mathW15:~/documents> sudo docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/home/dealii -ti d
ealii/dealii
[sudo] password for root:  
To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>".
See "man sudo_root" for details.

dealii@1227f75625a0:~$ ls
ls: cannot open directory '.': Permission denied
dealii@1227f75625a0:~$ exit
exit
ju.rom.bo@mathW15:~/documents> sudo docker run --rm -v $(pwd)/documents:/home/de
alii -ti dealii/dealii
To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>".
See "man sudo_root" for details.

dealii@c411c2d02420:~$ ls
ls: cannot open directory '.': Permission denied
dealii@c411c2d02420:~$ cd R
bash: cd: R: No such file or directory
dealii@c411c2d02420:~$

How do I make sure I have the right permission to work on files on my local directory?

Marc Fehling

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Nov 19, 2025, 10:52:44 AM (7 days ago) Nov 19
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Hi Jack,

I believe the correct command is `docker run --user root`

Marc
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