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diff --git a/cmd/podman/root.go b/cmd/podman/root.go
index c798e6634..2ab011631 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/root.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/root.go
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ func Execute() {
if registry.GetExitCode() == 0 {
registry.SetExitCode(define.ExecErrorCodeGeneric)
}
+ if registry.IsRemote() {
+ if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unable to connect to Podman") {
+ fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Cannot connect to Podman. Please verify your connection to the Linux system using `podman system connection list`, or try `podman machine init` and `podman machine start` to manage a new Linux VM")
+ }
+ }
fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, formatError(err))
}
os.Exit(registry.GetExitCode())