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<!-- markdownlint-disable MD010 MD036 -->
# 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 "$SHELL".
Alternatively, you can symlink a command name to `distrobox-host-exec`
and then call that command by its name on the host, while inside of a container.
# EXAMPLES
## Run individual commands
distrobox-host-exec ls
distrobox-host-exec bash -l
distrobox-host-exec flatpak run org.mozilla.firefox
distrobox-host-exec podman ps -a
## Drop into host shell
~$: distrobox-host-exec # No command, executes "$SHELL" on the host
~$: distrobox-host-exec # This command now runs on the host
You must run distrobox-host-exec inside a container!
## Symlinking host commands
Use the host command name to create a symlink to `distrobox-host-exec`.
You can then call the host command from within the container.
~$: git # We do not have git in the container
bash: git: command not found
~$: sudo ln -s /usr/bin/distrobox-host-exec /usr/local/bin/git
~$: git version
git version 2.51.1
You can control podman on the host from within the container as follows:
~$: 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...
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