distrobox-export

export container applications and binaries to host system

TLDR

Export an app to the host

$ distrobox-export --app [mpv]

Export an app with extra launch flags

$ distrobox-export --app [atom] --extra-flags "--foreground"

Export a binary to ~/.local/bin

$ distrobox-export --bin [/usr/bin/vim] --export-path [~/.local/bin]

List apps already exported from this container

$ distrobox-export --list-apps

Delete an exported application

$ distrobox-export --app [atom] --delete

distrobox-export exports applications or binaries from a Distrobox container to the host system. Exported apps appear in the host's application menu, and exported binaries become available on the host through a small wrapper script that runs them inside the container.Run this command from inside the container. Use either --app or --bin, not both together.

PARAMETERS

-a, --app app

Export application by name or absolute path to a .desktop file (creates a desktop entry)

-b, --bin binary

Export a binary by its absolute path inside the container

--list-apps

List applications already exported from this container

--list-binaries

List binaries already exported from this container

-ep, --export-path path

Destination path for an exported binary (e.g. ~/.local/bin)

-el, --export-label label

Label appended to the exported application name (defaults to "(on container)"; use "none" to disable)

-ef, --extra-flags flags

Extra flags passed to the command when the exported item runs

-nf, --enter-flags flags

Extra flags passed to the underlying `distrobox enter`

-S, --sudo

Run the exported item as root inside the container

-d, --delete

Un-export the specified application or binary

INSTALL

sudo dnf install distrobox

sudo pacman -S distrobox

sudo apk add distrobox

sudo zypper install distrobox

brew install distrobox

nix profile install nixpkgs#distrobox

CAVEATS

Must be run from inside the container. Exported apps depend on the container existing (it is started automatically on launch). Deleting the container breaks exported applications and binaries.

RESOURCES

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