distrobox

linux

Use any Linux distribution inside your terminal in a container. Install & use packages inside it while tightly integrating with the host OS, sharing storage (`home` directory) and hardware. Note: `distrobox` isn't a command, but a set of commands.

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Subcommands (7)

distrobox-create

Create a Distrobox container. The container created will be tightly integrated with the host, allowing sharing of the user's `$HOME` directory, external storage, external USB devices, graphical apps (X11/Wayland), and audio. See also: `distrobox`.

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distrobox-enter

Enter a Distrobox container. Default command executed is your `$SHELL`, but you can specify different shells or entire commands to execute. If used inside a script, an application, or a service, you can use the `--headless` mode to disable the tty and interactivity. See also: `distrobox`.

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distrobox-export

Export app/service/binary from container to host OS. See also: `distrobox`.

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distrobox-list

List all Distrobox containers. Distrobox containers are listed separately from the rest of normal Podman or Docker containers. See also: `distrobox`.

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distrobox-rm

Remove a Distrobox container. See also: `distrobox`.

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distrobox-stop

Stop a Distrobox container. See also: `distrobox`.