# No such file or directory
**URL:** https://forums.suse.com/t/no-such-file-or-directory/7312
**Category:** Rancher 1.x
**Created:** [September 12, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/no-such-file-or-directory/7312 "2017-09-12T04:10:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@sigfrid](https://forums.suse.com/u/sigfrid)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/no-such-file-or-directory/7312/1 "2017-09-12T04:10:50Z")
Hi there,
I have the following docker-compose.yml file
```
version: '2'
services:
apply:
image: infolie/apply
volumes:
- /usr/apply/apply.sqlite3:/usr/apply/db/apply.sqlite3
- /usr/apply/ssl:/etc/nginx/ssl
environment:
INSTANCE_NAME: ''
VALIDITY_PERIOD: 30
env_file:
- /usr/apply/variables.env
ports:
- 443:443
- 8080:8080
```
But when I try to create a stack using it I get `Error (open /usr/apply/variables.env: no such file or directory)` even if the file is on the machine
```
user@TEST:/usr/apply$ ls
application.yml docs instanceTheme.css apply.sqlite3 ssl ssl_seal.html.erb variables.env
```
Any ideas why this is happening?
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### Author:  [@vincent](https://forums.suse.com/u/vincent)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2017, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/no-such-file-or-directory/7312/2 "2017-09-12T09:59:38Z")
Adding a stack with a compose file is essentially running rancher-compose inside the rancher/server container, and the file does not exist in there. If you want to reference files local to your workstation you need to run rancher-compose directly from it.
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### Author:  [@sigfrid](https://forums.suse.com/u/sigfrid)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2017, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/no-such-file-or-directory/7312/3 "2017-09-12T11:22:00Z")
Thanks for the explanation.
How can I run rancher-compose directly on my VM?
Sigfrid Dusci - IT Manager
InfoRLife SA