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@ -11,25 +11,29 @@ systems, which allows the use of containerized command line environments. It is
built on top of [Podman](https://podman.io/) and other standard container built on top of [Podman](https://podman.io/) and other standard container
technologies from [OCI](https://opencontainers.org/). technologies from [OCI](https://opencontainers.org/).
The toolbox container is a fully *mutable* container; when you see
`yum install ansible` for example, that's something you can do inside your
toolbox container, without affecting the base operating system.
This is particularly useful on This is particularly useful on
[OSTree](https://ostree.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) based operating systems like [OSTree](https://ostree.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) based operating systems like
[Fedora CoreOS](https://coreos.fedoraproject.org/) and [Fedora CoreOS](https://coreos.fedoraproject.org/) and
[Silverblue](https://silverblue.fedoraproject.org/). The intention of these [Silverblue](https://silverblue.fedoraproject.org/). The intention of these
systems is to discourage installation of software on the host, and instead systems is to discourage installation of software on the host, and instead
install software as (or in) containers. install software as (or in) containers — they mostly don't even have package
managers like DNF or YUM. This makes it difficult to set up a development
environment or install tools for debugging in the usual way.
However, this tool doesn't *require* using an OSTree based system — it Toolbox solves this problem by providing a fully mutable container within
works equally well if you're running e.g. existing Fedora Workstation or which one can install their favourite development and debugging tools, editors
Server, and that's a useful way to incrementally adopt containerization. and SDKs. For example, it's possible to do `yum install ansible` without
affecting the base operating system.
However, this tool doesn't *require* using an OSTree based system. It works
equally well on Fedora Workstation and Server, and that's a useful way to
incrementally adopt containerization.
The toolbox environment is based on an [OCI](https://www.opencontainers.org/) The toolbox environment is based on an [OCI](https://www.opencontainers.org/)
image. On Fedora this is the `fedora-toolbox` image. This image is used to image. On Fedora this is the `fedora-toolbox` image. This image is used to
create a toolbox container that seamlessly integrates with the rest of the create a toolbox container that seamlessly integrates with the rest of the
operating system. operating system by providing access to the user's home directory, the Wayland
and X11 sockets, SSH agent, etc..
## Installation ## Installation