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title: "Relocating the Docker root directory - IBM Documentation"
description: "!https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/z-logdata-analytics/5.1.0?topic=compose-relocating-docker-root-directory"
date: 2023-07-29
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  - linux
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      <div class="embed-card-description">If the space in the file system where the Docker root directory is located is not adequate and cannot be increased, you must relocate the directory.</div>
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A very straightforward guide to moving your docker data, such as container storage to a different location.  In my case I wanted it off of my boot drive.