joojmachine@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoToolbx now enables the proprietary NVIDIA driverdebarshiray.wordpress.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10cross-posted to: linux@lemmy.ml
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minus-squarepriapus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoI have never heard of toolbx before, can anyone share how it compares to Distrobox? I’ve been using that for some time.
minus-squareScott@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoIts mostly used for servers so that a GPU can be easily used with containerized software. Most of these use cases don’t even have a display output.
minus-squareboredsquirrel (he)@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoIts faster and more minimal. For desktop use poorly it doesnt have the ability to use custom home dirs so dotfiles will conflict
minus-squarepriapus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI see, I only use distrobox for building software that doesn’t easily run on NixOS, so that likely shouldn’t matter too much for me.
I have never heard of toolbx before, can anyone share how it compares to Distrobox? I’ve been using that for some time.
Its mostly used for servers so that a GPU can be easily used with containerized software.
Most of these use cases don’t even have a display output.
Its faster and more minimal.
For desktop use poorly it doesnt have the ability to use custom home dirs so dotfiles will conflict
I see, I only use distrobox for building software that doesn’t easily run on NixOS, so that likely shouldn’t matter too much for me.