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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# This script can be used to check user privilege to execute
+# docker commands
+
+function check_dockerexecute {
+    docker ps &>/dev/null
+    return_val=$?
+    if [ $return_val -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "User $USER can't seem to run Docker commands. Verify product documentation to allow user to execute docker commands" 1>&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+check_dockerexecute