toolbox-create

Create Toolbx development containers

TLDR

Create a Toolbx container for a specific distribution

$ toolbox create -d [distribution]

Create a container for a specific release of the current distribution

$ toolbox create -r [release]

Create a container with a custom image

$ toolbox create -i [name]

Create from a custom Fedora image

$ toolbox create -i quay.io/fedora/fedora:[tag]

Create using default image for a specific Fedora release

$ toolbox create -d fedora -r f[version]

SYNOPSIS

toolbox create [options] [container]

toolbox create creates a new Toolbx container based on an OCI image. By default, it creates a container matching the host system's distribution and release. Custom images can be specified for development environments or cross-distribution work.The container is configured for seamless integration with the host, including home directory access, user permissions, and graphical application support.

PARAMETERS

-d, --distro distro

Create container for specified distribution

-r, --release release

Create container for specified release version

-i, --image image

Use specified container image

-c, --container name

Assign custom name to the container

INSTALL

sudo apt install podman-toolbox

sudo dnf install toolbox

sudo pacman -S toolbox

sudo zypper install toolbox

nix profile install nixpkgs#toolbox

CAVEATS

Requires podman to be installed. The default image is pulled from the distribution's registry if not cached locally. Container names must be unique within toolbox.