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@badnetmask I use toolbox for command line tools. I have quay.io build me new version if I change my application setup or if I want to upgrade the distro within the toolbox. But you likely knew this already. I find it handy. I have similar rhel and fedora toolboxes if I need different versions of cmnd line tools.

github.com/ikke-t/fedora-toolb

My personal toolbox for fedora silverblue. Contribute to ikke-t/fedora-toolbox-ikke development by creating an account on GitHub.
GitHubGitHub - ikke-t/fedora-toolbox-ikke: My personal toolbox for fedora silverblue.My personal toolbox for fedora silverblue. Contribute to ikke-t/fedora-toolbox-ikke development by creating an account on GitHub.

I just made an Erlang GUI "Hello World" in a Fedora 41 Toolbox.

$ toolbox create erlang

$ toolbox enter erlang

$ sudo dnf install erlang

$ erl -smp

1> wx:new().
{wx_ref,0,wx,[]}

2> M = wxMessageDialog:new(wx:null(), "Hello World").
{wx_ref,35,wxMessageDialog,[]}

3> wxMessageDialog:showModal(M).

Thanks to:

arifishaq.wordpress.com/wp-con

wxerlang.dougedmunds.com/

#erlang#gui#fedora
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I used to spend time updating individual Toolbox instances with apt or dnf. My new method is to nuke ALL OF THEM and the images that made them and start from scratch with new images on a fairly regular basis.

Still wondering if I shouldn't just layer Distrobox and make my life (comparatively) easier.