#cloud-config merge_how: dict(recurse_array)+list(append) write_files: - path: /etc/systemd/system/docker.socket owner: "root:root" permissions: "0644" content: | [Unit] Description=Docker Socket for the API PartOf=docker.service After=docker-storage-setup.service [Socket] ListenStream=/var/run/docker.sock SocketMode=0660 SocketUser=root SocketGroup=root [Install] WantedBy=sockets.target