Distrobox: Run Any App from Any Linux Distribution

Explore the versatility of Distrobox in this 34-minute conference talk by Luca Di Maio, a contractor for the Linux Foundation. Learn how to run applications from any Linux distribution within your terminal, enabling both backward and forward compatibility with software. Discover the power of Distrobox, which uses podman or docker to create containers with your chosen Linux distribution, seamlessly integrating with your host system. Gain insights into sharing the user's HOME directory, external storage, USB devices, graphical apps, and audio. Understand the project's origins, underlying technologies, and how it resolves compatibility issues for apps specific to certain distros or those too new or old for your current setup. See demonstrations of integrating apps and CLI programs with your main distribution, explore Distrobox's compatibility range, and get a glimpse of future plans for this innovative tool.