toolbox-help

Display the toolbox manual

$ toolbox help

$ toolbox help [subcommand]

toolbox help [COMMAND]

COMMAND
    The name of a toolbox subcommand (e.g., create, enter, list) for which to display detailed help.
If omitted, general help for toolbox is shown.

The toolbox help command is used to display help information for the toolbox utility as a whole, or for any of its specific subcommands.
When invoked without arguments, it provides a general overview of the toolbox command, its available subcommands, and common usage patterns.
When followed by a COMMAND argument, it displays detailed help specific to that particular toolbox subcommand, explaining its purpose, options, and arguments.
This is an essential command for users to understand how to effectively use the toolbox environment, allowing them to quickly look up syntax and functionality without needing to consult external documentation.
It ensures that the necessary information is readily available directly from the command line, enhancing user self-sufficiency.

The toolbox help command itself does not have a separate manual page; its functionality is covered within the toolbox(1) manual page.
The level of detail provided by toolbox help for each subcommand might vary depending on the specific subcommand and the toolbox version.
Requires the toolbox utility to be installed on the system.

toolbox is designed to provide a mutable, user-friendly environment on immutable host operating systems like Fedora CoreOS, ostree-based Fedora Workstation, or Silverblue.
It allows users to install development tools and libraries within a container without modifying the host system.

toolbox integrates closely with the host system, allowing access to the user's home directory, devices, and network, making the containerized environment feel like a native one.

The toolbox utility itself originated as part of Project Atomic and Fedora CoreOS efforts to provide a simple, unprivileged way for developers to get a full development environment on immutable operating systems.
It leverages podman for container management.
The help subcommand has been an integral part of toolbox since its early days, providing on-demand documentation for its users.
Its development tracks closely with the toolbox project's evolution, aiming to simplify the user experience for containerized workflows on Linux.

toolbox(1), podman(1), buildah(1), skopeo(1)