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blend
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The container backend.
Danger
This tool is not meant to be used directly, but rather through System (blendOS settings) and
user.Only use it for debugging or scripting, and if you know what you're doing.
- Language:
- Size:19.2 KB
- GUI:
- Comes with blendOS:
What is blend?
blend is the backend that performs a multitude of tasks, from creating and managing containers, to handling how they appear in your host shell, to making app entries for container apps.
It is built on top of Podman with some code from Distrobox for NVIDIA support.
Reference#
The table of distributions is below:
| Distro | Distro ID | Container URL |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | arch | docker.io/library/archlinux:latest |
| Debian Trixie (testing) | debian | quay.io/toolbx-images/debian-toolbox:testing |
| Fedora 39 | fedora-39 | registry.fedoraproject.org/fedora-toolbox:39 |
| CentOS Stream | centos | quay.io/toolbx-images/centos-toolbox:latest |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | ubuntu-22.04 | quay.io/toolbx/ubuntu-toolbox:22.04 |
CLI#
Warning
This app cannot be run as root.
Global flags#
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-y/--noconfirm |
Skip confirmation (in the container too) |
-v/--version |
Print the version number |
-h/--help |
Print the (useless) help screen |
Some other flags are command-specific.
Note
There are other undocumented functions not listed in the command map, which can't be used, and commands referenced in info statements that don't exist.
Enter a container#
Same asuser enter.