The Linux `sbx` CLI for Docker Sandboxes officially supports Ubuntu, while the older, limited sandbox functionality was previously available through Docker Desktop under the `docker sandbox` command. That command has since been deprecated. Has anyone successfully installed the Debian package or built the required components for Debian, Fedora, or another Linux distribution?
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The sandbox source code is not publicly available, so compiling it yourself does not appear to be an option. At the moment, Ubuntu seems to be the only supported Linux distribution for the `sbx` CLI.
There is an RPM package for Rocky Linux 8 that reportedly works on Fedora, and some people have tried forcing the Debian package onto Debian. However, the setup requires KVM running directly on bare metal, and package compatibility is not guaranteed.
Forcing the Debian package did not work for me on Debian 13, even with KVM available on bare metal.
I’m mainly interested in Debian and Fedora desktops. The older Docker Desktop sandbox support worked there, but the `docker sandbox` command has now been deprecated.