Execute a command as a regular user
What is it?
fim-exec
executes a command as a regular user inside the flatimage container,
if the HOME
permission is set, it also allows access to the host home
directory.
How to Use
You can use ./app.flatimage fim-help exec
to get the following usage details:
Flatimage - Portable Linux Applications
fim-exec:
Executes a command as a regular user
Usage:
fim-exec program-name [program-args...]
Example:
fim-exec bash
To run a program installed in the container:
./app.flatimage fim-exec firefox
How it Works
If the image is named my-app
, the program data is stored in an overlay
filesystem in .my-app/overlays
.