# Im trying to install umbrel on my ubuntu but its not working

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/im-trying-to-install-umbrel-on-my-ubuntu-but-its-not-working/8077>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 8, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/im-trying-to-install-umbrel-on-my-ubuntu-but-its-not-working/8077 "2022-06-08T19:45:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![gerard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@gerard](https://community.umbrel.com/u/gerard)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/im-trying-to-install-umbrel-on-my-ubuntu-but-its-not-working/8077/1 "2022-06-08T19:45:22Z")

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I’m getting this error

ERROR: for manager Cannot start service manager: error while creating mount source path ‘/usr/bin/docker’: mkdir /usr/bin/docker: read-only file system

ERROR: for manager Cannot start service manager: error while creating mount source path ‘/usr/bin/docker’: mkdir /usr/bin/docker: read-only file system  
ERROR: Encountered errors while bringing up the project.  
Failed to start containers  
Skipping status update when not on Umbrel OS

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**Author:** ![BTCPharmD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@BTCPharmD](https://community.umbrel.com/u/BTCPharmD)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/im-trying-to-install-umbrel-on-my-ubuntu-but-its-not-working/8077/2 "2022-06-10T02:11:12Z")

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@DarthCoin has mentioned the following link below in his hardware setup guides. I myself have set up several nodes between myself and friends and it has worked perfectly every time.

> **[Umbrel bitcoin node build & install using Ubuntu Linux - TheCryptoGarage](https://thecryptogarage.com/umbrel-linux-ubuntu-node-build/)**
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> Guide on how to build your own Umbrel node running your own personal Bitcoin & Lightning node! Using Linux Ubuntu and cheap hardware