Toolbox
Toolbox is a free, open-source developer tool for Linux. Tool for interactive command line environments on Linux. It has 3,522 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at containers/toolbox.
About Toolbox
Toolbx is a tool for Linux, which allows the use of interactive command line environments for software development and troubleshooting the host operating system, without having to install software on the host. It is built on top of Podman and other standard container technologies from OCI.
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What is Toolbox?
Toolbox is a free, open-source developer tool for Linux. Tool for interactive command line environments on Linux. It has 3,522 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at containers/toolbox.
Is Toolbox free and open source?
Yes. Toolbox's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Toolbox?
Download the installer for Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 0.3) or the project website.
Is Toolbox still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 8, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.