DistroShelf
A GTK4 desktop app for creating and managing Distrobox containers on Linux.
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Package managers
- Flathub
flatpak install flathub com.ranfdev.DistroShelf
About DistroShelf
DistroShelf is a graphical interface for Distrobox, the tool that runs other Linux distributions in containers that integrate with your desktop. It lets you create and manage containers from a GTK4 window instead of typing Distrobox commands.
It is written in Rust and ships a Flatpak manifest. It suits Linux users, especially on immutable distributions, who use Distrobox to install software from other distributions and prefer a point-and-click way to handle their containers.
Strengths
- Graphical front end for Distrobox
- Native GTK4 interface
- Flatpak packaging available
Limitations
- Linux only
- Requires Distrobox and a container engine to be installed
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and published on GitHub.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- ranfdev
- Platforms
- Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Linux desktop users who manage Distrobox containers
- Categories
- Container tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to DistroShelf
Compare allSoftware that can replace DistroShelf for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
BoxBuddy
An unofficial graphical desktop app for creating and managing Distrobox containers on Linux.
BoxBuddy is an unofficial open-source graphical app for managing Distrobox containers on Linux, also packaged for Flatpak, as a different native desktop front end.
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Ptyxis
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Pods
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