Hello, I’ve been following the DevContainer instructions here:
https://developer.criticalmanufacturing.com/learn/getting-started/
And am getting stuck on step 8: when running the following in a WSL prompt
docker login criticalmanufacturing.io -u <user_account> -p
I receive the following error:
error saving credentials: error storing credentials - err: exit status 1, out: Object does not exist at path "/org/freedesktop/secrets/collection/login"
I’ve tried a handful of suggestions from googling the error message but nothing seems to get me past this. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!
Hi Dave,
The error you’re seeing, Object does not exist at path..., usually occurs because Docker is trying to use a Linux credential helper that isn’t configured in your WSL instance.
Before doing a deep dive into credential managers, you might find it easier to try these two approaches:1. The “Clean Slate” Approach (Recommended)
If you have the flexibility, I’d suggest rebuilding a new WSL instance. Instead of following the manual setup tasks step-by-step, use the official Docker convenience script. It automates much of the configuration that can otherwise lead to these path errors. You can find it here: https://get.docker.com.2. A possible Quick Fix (For your current instance)
If you want to try fixing your current setup first, check your Docker config file:
Open ~/.docker/config.json.
2.
Look for the line: "credsStore": "secretservice" (or similar).
3.
Remove that line or change it to "credsStore": "" to stop Docker from looking for the missing path.
4.
Try the docker login command again.
Best regards,
João Moreira