How To Install Distrobox on Fedora 39

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Distrobox on Fedora 39. Distrobox is a powerful tool that allows you to run different Linux distributions in isolated environments on your Fedora system. It leverages containerization technology to provide a lightweight, flexible, and secure way to manage and use different Linux distributions without the need for full virtualization.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of Distrobox on a Fedora 39.

Prerequisites

Before diving into the installation process, let’s ensure that you have everything you need:

• A server running one of the following operating systems: Fedora 39.
• It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
• You will need access to the terminal to execute commands. Fedora 39 provides the Terminal application for this purpose. It can be found in your Applications menu.
• A network connection or internet access to download the Distrobox repository.
• The podman or docker package installed on your system. These tools provide the containerization technology that Distrobox uses.
• A non-root sudo user or access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.

Install Distrobox on Fedora 39

Step 1. Before diving into the installation process, it’s crucial to ensure your Fedora 39 system is up-to-date. Regular system updates provide the latest features, improve system stability, and patch security vulnerabilities. To update your Fedora system, open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo dnf clean all
sudo dnf update

Step 2. Installing Distrobox on Fedora 39.

The first step in installing Distrobox on Fedora 39 is to download and run the installation script. This can be done using the curl command as follows:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/89luca89/distrobox/main/install | sudo sh

This command will download the installation script from the Distrobox repository and run it with sudo privileges.

Distrobox is available in the Copr repository, a Fedora repository that hosts packages not included in the official Fedora repositories. To enable the Copr repository, use the following command:

sudo dnf copr enable alciregi/distrobox

Once the Copr repository has been enabled, you can install Distrobox using the DNF package manager with the following command:

sudo dnf install distrobox

This command will install Distrobox on your Fedora 39 system.

Step 3. Creating and Managing Containers with Distrobox.

With Distrobox installed, you can now create and manage containers. To create a container from an image, use the distrobox-create command as follows:

distrobox-create --name container-name --image os-image:version

Replace container-name with the name you want to give to your container, and os-image:version with the image of the Linux distribution and the version that you want to use.

To interact with an installed container, use the distrobox-enter command:

distrobox-enter container-name

Replace container-name with the name of the container you want to interact with.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Distrobox. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing Distrobox on your Fedora 39 system. For additional or useful information, we recommend you check the official Distrobox website.