toolbox-enter
Enter Toolbx container interactively
TLDR
Enter a Toolbx container using default image of a specific distribution
$ toolbox enter -d [distribution]
Enter container using default image of a specific release$ toolbox enter -r [release]
Enter container for a specific Fedora release$ toolbox enter -d fedora -r f[version]
SYNOPSIS
toolbox enter [options] [container]
DESCRIPTION
toolbox enter provides an interactive shell inside a Toolbx container. The container environment seamlessly integrates with the host, sharing the home directory, user identity, and system resources like graphics and networking.This allows running distribution-specific tools, testing software, or development work in an isolated environment while maintaining access to host files and services.
PARAMETERS
-d, --distro distro
Enter container for specified distribution-r, --release release
Enter container for specified release versioncontainer
Name of container to enter (default: current)
INSTALL
sudo apt install podman-toolbox
sudo dnf install toolbox
sudo pacman -S toolbox
sudo zypper install toolbox
nix profile install nixpkgs#toolbox
CAVEATS
Container must exist; use toolbox create first. Changes to home directory persist between sessions. System directories are container-specific and reset if the container is recreated.
SEE ALSO
toolbox(1), toolbox-create(1), toolbox-run(1)