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toolbox-init-container:tldr:50bb0

toolbox-init-container: Initialize a running toolbox.
$ toolbox init-container --gid ${gid} --home ${home} --home-link --media-link --mnt-link --monitor-host --shell ${shell} --uid ${uid} --user ${user}
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The command you provided initializes a toolbox in a container with specific configurations. Here is an explanation of each option:

  • gid ${gid}: Sets the group ID for the toolbox user to the value of ${gid}.
  • home ${home}: Sets the home directory for the toolbox user to ${home}.
  • home-link: Creates a symbolic link from /home/${user} (user's home directory) to the toolbox user's home directory.
  • media-link: Creates a symbolic link from /media to the toolbox user's /media directory.
  • mnt-link: Creates a symbolic link from /mnt to the toolbox user's /mnt directory.
  • monitor-host: Allows the toolbox user to monitor the host system (e.g., access processes, network, etc.).
  • shell ${shell}: Sets the default shell for the toolbox user to the value of ${shell}.
  • uid ${uid}: Sets the user ID for the toolbox user to the value of ${uid}.
  • user ${user}: Sets the username for the toolbox user to the value of ${user}.

These options help customize the toolbox environment inside the container according to your specified user and directory settings.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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