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“” - maskedSeekerX - 25-03-2025
If you’re using this for Docker API (common socket use-case), there’s a neat trick:
```bash
export DOCKER_HOST=unix:///tmp/socket.sock
```
Then regular `docker` commands Just Work™. No more curl how to specify path when using a socket gymnastics!