distrobox command

how do i make it so if i do node . and java -jar in vs code it makes the command happen on a distrobox or system wide instead of just vs

Solution

if you use vscode, follow this
https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/blob/main/docs/posts/integrate_vscode_distrobox.md#from-flatpak

if you use something else, run your dev workflow inside distrobox, this means installing your IDE and tools inside distrobox and exporting the IDE and work like normal

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HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:32 PM

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distrobox/docs/posts/integrate_vscode_distrobox.md at main · 89luca...

HHikariKnight if you use vscode, follow this https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/blob/main/d...

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:33 PM

do i need to skip the first step if i already have cscode

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:34 PM

if you already have the vscode flatpak yes, if you have it layered on the system or part of the image (like bluefin-dx) then skip the install

HHikariKnight if you already have the vscode flatpak yes, if you have it layered on the system...

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:36 PM

i do have the flatpak

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:36 PM

so this means i can skip step 1?

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:39 PM

yes...

HHikariKnight yes...

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:42 PM

why is it talking about docker?

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:43 PM

because docker and podman are almost identical and distrobox can use both, bazzite uses podman
the extension is made for docker but podman is almost a drop-in replacement for docker

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:43 PM

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:45 PM

yep so they have a script that lets it use podman instead of docker and you just point the extension to it

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:48 PM

in the screenshot on step 3 it shows me remote>containers:docker path but it can only find dev>containers:docker path

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:49 PM

old screenshot

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:49 PM

it should still work?

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:49 PM

yes because all they did was change the visual text

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:49 PM

from to

dev

dev

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:49 PM

oh ok

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:50 PM

it tells me to set it to /home/<your-user>/.local/bin/podman-host but this path doesnt exist

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:50 PM

find: ‘podman-host’: No such file or directory

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:50 PM

is that an issue?

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:51 PM

yes because you copypasted it without modifying it

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:51 PM

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:51 PM

i am pretty sure is not your username

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:51 PM

yeah i didnt change it because i wanted to check if it existed before doing that

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:53 PM

how do iopen this

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:54 PM

ctrl+shift+p is the default keybind

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:54 PM

then you just start typing

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:55 PM

thanks

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:56 PM

why does it close my files

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:56 PM

my current folder

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:57 PM

like that i have open with vscode

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:57 PM

because it is switching to vscode server running in the distrobox

HHikariKnight because it is switching to vscode server running in the distrobox

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 3:57 PM

how do i change that

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:58 PM

this is what you wanted, it uses the distrobox as your dev environment now so when you run node whatever from the vscode terminal it will run it from within the distrobox

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 3:59 PM

it literally just closes vscode and opens it again from within the distrobox so that it integrates with it

PizzaVOP•6/14/24, 4:02 PM

oh ok

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 4:04 PM

idk if other tools can be integrated like this with distrobox without installing it on the distrobox itself though.
but this lets you have 1 vscode install that you can use to jump between different development containers like 1 for web and 1 for compiled programs etc or different distro dev environments

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 4:05 PM

the other alternative is to just open ptyxis and select the container from the dropdown in the top left and just use that terminal for your dev commands.

HikariKnight•6/14/24, 4:05 PM

or open the terminal for the container through boxbuddy, whichever you prefer