distrobox

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tags: [ container ]
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# Create a distrobox using the Ubuntu Linux image:
distrobox-create <container_name></container_name> --image <ubuntu:latest>

# List all distrobox containers with verbose information:
distrobox-list --verbose

# Enter a distrobox:
distrobox-enter <container-name>

# Execute command on the host, while inside of a container:
distrobox-host-exec <command>

# Export an app (atom) from the container to the host (will show up in your host system's application list):
distrobox-export --app <atom> --extra-flags "--foreground"

# Export a binary (ranger) from the container to the host:
distrobox-export --bin </usr/bin/ranger> --export-path <$HOME/.local/bin>

# Export a service (syncthing) from container to the host (`--sudo` will run the service as root inside the container):
distrobox-export --service <syncthing> --extra-flags "--allow-newer-config" --sudo

# Unexport/delete an exported app (atom):
distrobox-export --app <atom> --delete

# Upgrade a container using the container's package manager:
distrobox-upgrade <container_name>

# Clone a distrobox:
distrobox-create --clone <container_name> <cloned_container_name>

# Stop a distrobox container:
distrobox-stop <container-name>

# Remove a distrobox forcefully (to remove normally, don't include `--force`):
distrobox-rm <container_name> --force