DISTROBOX-HOST-EXEC(1)            User Manual           DISTROBOX-HOST-EXEC(1)

NAME

              distrobox-host-exec


DESCRIPTION
       distrobox-host-exec lets one execute command on the host, while inside
       of a container.

       Under the hood, distrobox-host-exec uses host-spawn a project that lets
       us execute commands back on the host.  If the tool is not found the
       user will be prompted to install it.

SYNOPSIS
       Just pass to "distrobox-host-exec" any command and all its arguments,
       if any.


              --help/-h:      show this message
              --verbose/-v:       show more verbosity
              --version/-V:       show version
              --yes/-Y:       Automatically answer yes to prompt:
                                          host-spawn will be installed on the guest system
                                          if host-spawn is not detected.
                                          This behaviour is default when running in a non-interactive shell.


       If no command is provided, it will execute "$SHELL".

       Alternatively, use symlinks to make distrobox-host-exec execute as that
       command:


              ~$: ln -s /usr/bin/distrobox-host-exec /usr/local/bin/podman
              ~$: ls -l /usr/local/bin/podman
              lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 51 Jul 11 19:26 /usr/local/bin/podman -> /usr/bin/distrobox-host-exec
              ~$: podman version
              ...this is executed on host...


EXAMPLES

              distrobox-host-exec ls
              distrobox-host-exec bash -l
              distrobox-host-exec flatpak run org.mozilla.firefox
              distrobox-host-exec podman ps -a


Distrobox                          Oct 2024             DISTROBOX-HOST-EXEC(1)