---
name: "distrobox-ephemeral"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "distrobox"
version: "1.8.2.5-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/distrobox-ephemeral"
---

# distrobox-ephemeral(1)

## NAME

-

  ```
  distrobox ephemeral
  distrobox-ephemeral
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

distrobox-ephemeral creates a temporary distrobox that is automatically destroyed when the command is terminated.

## SYNOPSIS

**distrobox ephemeral**

-

  ```
  --root/-r:      launch podman/docker/lilipod with root privileges. Note that if you need root this is the preferred
              way over "sudo distrobox" (note: if using a program other than 'sudo' for root privileges is necessary,
              specify it through the DBX_SUDO_PROGRAM env variable, or 'distrobox_sudo_program' config variable)
  --verbose/-v:       show more verbosity
  --help/-h:      show this message
  --/-e:          end arguments execute the rest as command to execute at login   default: default ${USER}'s shell
  --version/-V:       show version
  ```

## EXAMPLES

-

  ```
  distrobox-ephemeral --image alpine:latest -- cat /etc/os-release
  distrobox-ephemeral --root --verbose --image alpine:latest --volume /opt:/opt
  ```

You can also use flags from **distrobox-create** to customize the ephemeral container to run.

## SEE ALSO

-

  ```
  distrobox-create --help
  man distrobox-create
  ```

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

-

  ```
  distrobox-ephemeral calls distrobox-create, SEE ALSO distrobox-create(1) for
  a list of supported environment variables to use.
  ```