1.2.14

• README: Installation update by @misobarisic in #179
• README: New Logo by @j4ckr3d in #198
• docs: add more usage examples and tips
• docs: document ssh x forwarding, fix #172
• docs: better specify security implications of distrobox
• docs: update compatibility list
• all: detect if running sudo and improve error messages for container managers, pointing to documentation #177
• all: better variables escaping, Fix #183
• fix: move selinux fix into create phase
• install: Remove permissions check and dest_path creation by @nathanchance in #180
• install: Prefix install/uninstall option by @misobarisic in #190
• install: inform user about PATH at end of installation #177
• enter: escape --workdir argument #181 by @nm004 in #182
• enter: Enter at workdir through child path of '/run/host' by @ennec-e in #186
• stop: Add distrobox-stop command by @misobarisic in #196
• enter: use container's $PATH when entering by @gbritton in #209
• create: resolve path before mounting #204
• init: If user already exists in /etc/passwd set props again, do not skip by @ennec-e in #176
• init: Fix grep match of very short user or group names. by @lynxnot in #197
• init: tighter systemd integration with host
• init: support LDAP/AD mail usernames (#205)
• export: support exporting of system flatpaks and document it, Fix #171
• CI: introduce a pipeline to check compatibility problems from the table of supported guests on both docker and podman

News

• This release is the first to introduce the possibility to use configuration files and env variables read HERE on how to use
• This release introduces a CI to ensure the compatibility is met for the various guest distros

New Contributors

• @nm004 made their first contribution in #182
• @ennec-e made their first contribution in #176
• @lynxnot made their first contribution in #197
• @gbritton made their first contribution in #209

Thanks as always to all contributors! @j4ckr3d @misobarisic @nm004 @ennec-e @lynxnot @gbritton @nathanchance

Full Changelog: 1.2.13...1.2.14

1.2.13

What's Changed

• docs: Packages links and install instructions for openSUSE and SLE as host distros by @dfaggioli in #157
• docs: update compatibility.md by @FedX-sudo in #151
• docs: Fix usage.md url on README.md by @bandithijo in #142
• docs: typo fix by @misobarisic in #140
• [Improvement] NixOS system upgrade breakage fix by @deinferno in #146
• [Improvement] XDG_.*_DIRS environment fixes by @deinferno in #147
• distrobox: version flag by @misobarisic in #165
• create/enter: create/enter: use cd + pwd to find absolute paths @deinferno in #160
• install: conditional default install path by @misobarisic in #167
• create: Add support for /nix/ volume within the container by @FedX-sudo in #148
• create, enter: more concise messages by @misobarisic in #138
• create: default to Y by @misobarisic in #141
• create/init: add support for using init systems inside the containers
• create/init: add support for custom init-hooks, Fix #118
• create: follow /dev/shm symlinks if present #145
• init: run apt invoke only if path is a mountpoint #159
• init: do not mount nscd sockets or user management will fail
• init: add more readonly files to rpm macro
• init: fix vte prompt check
• create/enter: add --dry-run option to only print docker/podman command to execute
• enter: add FHS paths to XDG_DATA_DIRS and XDG_CONFIG_DIRS too (#147)
• docs: confirm Amazon Linux 2022 container support
• export: add StartupWMClass where missing, in desktop files
• export: ensure export is not running as root, Fix #124

New Contributors

• @bandithijo made their first contribution in #142
• @deinferno made their first contribution in #146
• @dfaggioli made their first contribution in #157

Full Changelog: 1.2.12...1.2.13

1.2.12

What's Changed

• Create Manuals by @misobarisic in #99
• create: Do not require distrobox-{init,export} to be in PATH by @nathanchance in #131
• init: Fix permissions of $HOME/.local/share by @nathanchance in #132
• create/export: Prefer 'uname -m' to /etc/hostname by @nathanchance in #133
• init: Check existence of /etc/apt/apt.conf.d by @nathanchance in #134
• init: Fix check for find by @nathanchance in #137
• init: fix sudo hostname resolution on newer debians
• export: add container_name to app label, Fix #109
• export: fix pixmaps export
• install/uninstall: use install in place of cp+chmod, improve uninstallation process
• create: map additional host's user groups, fix #121 (support for using docker and libvirt sockets)
• create/enter: support for passing additional volumes and additional-flags to podman or docker by @89luca89 in #136

New distros:

• init: Clear Linux support by @89luca89 in #107
• init: Add support for Centos Stram 8, 9 and RedHat UBI @alcir in #69
• init: confirm compatibility with AlmaLinux UBI images

New Contributors

• @nathanchance made their first contribution in #131

Full Changelog: 1.2.11...1.2.12

1.2.11

Super quick release:

• fix (again) /sys/fs/selinux detection. Fix #110
• Add Gentoo guest support (thanks @nullpointerarray 😄 )
• Fix uninstall (thanks @alcir 😄 )

Full Changelog: 1.2.10...1.2.11

1.2.10

Minor bugfix and enhancement release:

• docs: created docs, website and posts section: https://distrobox.privatedns.org
• all: fixes a series of typos 😄
• uninstall: created uninstall script (thanks @misobarisic 😄 )
• init: fix user password initialization on some systems
• init: integrate also host's fonts
• init: wipe /sys/fs/selinux in containers so that selinux is not used inside rootless context.
• enter: fix for when distrobox is not in canonical PATHs
• create: use hostname file instead of command for more compatibility
• all: support specifying name without --name/-n flag
• Distrobox is now available also on Fedora Copr and Arch AUR (thanks @alcir and @M0Rf30 😄 )

Full Changelog: 1.2.9...1.2.10

1.2.9

Minor bugfix release:

• Improve support for NixOS, and add more info about NixOS support to README.
• fix export on custom --home
• create/export: use custom env variable to maintain original home path for exports when using custom home (#86)
• export: suppress stderr if not important
• enter: improve environment denied variables
• init: add srv to mounts if available
• fix container manager detection when using verbose or remote

1.2.7

Minor bugfix release:

• create: resolve eventual symlinks for distrobox utilities
• create: fix custom SHELL, pass SHELL as env in create so init can initalize custom shells
• init: remove debug leftovers
• init: use different check for user existence

1.2.6

Bugfix, feature and docs minor update:

• add non-interactive create/enter using env variables
• docs: add license headers and switch license to markdown format
• docs: fix backup/restore commands
• add custom --home flag for distrobox-create to use custom HOMEs for containers
• fix custom mounts routine moving it from create to init
• add new distrobox wrapper to use the commands without the hyphens (eg: distrobox create or distrobox enter)
• add new quality of life commands:
  • distrobox-list: list created pet containers, green if running, yellow if stopped
  • distrobox-rm: remove a created pet container

1.2.5

Minor release:

• create: fix endless find when gvfs volumes are mounted (#48)
• create: fix difference between HOME and PWD path resolution, only if there is a difference (#50)
• enter: ensure PATH is built correctly and check for exact subpaths (#66)
• init: tame the debug log a bit arount the net_mount creation cycle.
• improve general comments and readability
• support: CentOS Stream 8 and 9 as Containers Distros
• init: add default value for SHELL env variable
• init: add missing ncurses dependency on void-linux
• init: ensure ncurses is installed as a dependency on all systems

1.2.4

Minor bugfix and feature release:

• create: fix difference between HOME and PWD path resolution on ostree systems
• Add ability to duplicate containers:
  • added flag to distrobox-create:

  --clone/-c:		name of the distrobox container to use as base for a new container
  			this will be useful to either rename an existing distrobox or have multiple copies
  			of the same environment.