Where Does Toolbx Store Containers?
Toolbx containers live in rootless container storage under home, shared with Podman on the same machine.
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Toolbx builds on rootless Podman storage in your home directory. Containers, images, and layers share the tree under .local/share/containers. Your home folder mounts into every container, so files never duplicate.
That sharing explains most disk questions. Images downloaded for Toolbx serve Podman too. Resetting means removing containers first, then images. Configuration for storage paths lives in containers config files, with environment specifics varying by distro.
Where Toolbx stores this, by platform
~/.local/share/containers/storage
Rootless storage shared with Podman. Containers and images both live here. Relocate through containers storage.conf on distros that support it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I list Toolbx containers and images?
Run toolbox list to see containers and podman images for the base layers. Containers share the storage tree with plain Podman ones. Removing a container keeps its image until podman rmi runs.
Can I move Toolbx storage to another drive?
Edit containers storage configuration to point at another drive, then migrate with Podman tooling. Bind mounts for home stay the same. Test one container before moving the whole tree.
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