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distrobox-export

export container applications and binaries to host system

TLDR

Export an app to the host

$ distrobox-export -a [package] -ef "--foreground"
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Export a binary to host
$ distrobox-export -b [path/to/binary] -ep [path/to/binary_on_host]
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Export binary to ~/.local/bin
$ distrobox-export -b [path/to/binary] -ep [path/to/export]
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Export a service as root
$ distrobox-export --service [package] -ef "--allow-newer-config" -S
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Delete an exported application
$ distrobox-export -a [package] -d
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SYNOPSIS

distrobox-export [options]

DESCRIPTION

distrobox-export exports applications, binaries, or services from a Distrobox container to the host system. Exported apps appear in the host's application menu, and binaries become available in the host's PATH.
Run this command from inside the container.

PARAMETERS

-a, --app app

Export application (creates desktop entry)
-b, --bin binary
Export binary
-s, --service service
Export systemd service
-ep, --export-path path
Destination path for binary
-ef, --extra-flags flags
Extra flags for exported item
-S, --sudo
Run service as root inside container
-d, --delete
Remove exported item

CAVEATS

Must be run from inside the container. Exported apps depend on the container running. Deleting the container breaks exported applications.

SEE ALSO

> TERMINAL_GEAR

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> TERMINAL_GEAR

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