Replace Toolbox with Distrobox

Anthony Wang 2022-07-28 21:02:57 -05:00
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You can use a custom **window manager** by editing your `~/.xinitrc` file to start the window manager instead. For more information, see the [ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xinit#xinitrc). To install a window manager, use [Nix](Nix). Note that keyboard shortcuts may not work properly in exodesk and might require using a dedicated [remote desktop client](Remote-desktop-clients).
You can also install the WM or DE inside [Toolbox](Toolbox) (recommended) or a [Podman container](Containers). Then use edit your `.xinitrc` to start the WM or DE (in this case, GNOME):
You can also install the WM or DE inside [Distrobox](Distrobox) (recommended) or a [Podman container](Containers). Then use edit your `.xinitrc` to start the WM or DE (in this case, GNOME):
```sh
toolbox run dbus-run-session gnome-session # or whatever WM or DE you want
```
distrobox enter -- dbus-run-session gnome-session # or whatever WM or DE you want
```
See [this post](https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/blob/main/docs/posts/run_latest_gnome_kde_on_distrobox.md) for more information.