---
name: "distrobox-generate-entry"
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-generate-entry"
---

# distrobox-generate-entry(1)

## NAME

-

  ```
  distrobox generate-entry
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

distrobox-generate-entry will create a desktop icon for one of the available distroboxes. This will be then deleted when you remove the matching distrobox.

## SYNOPSIS

**distrobox generate-entry**

-

  ```
  --help/-h:      show this message
  --all/-a:       perform for all distroboxes
  --delete/-d:        delete the entry
  --icon/-i:      specify a custom icon [/path/to/icon] (default auto)
  --root/-r:      perform on rootful distroboxes
  --verbose/-v:       show more verbosity
  --version/-V:       show version
  ```

## EXAMPLES

Generate an entry for a container

-

  ```
  distrobox generate-entry my-container-name
  ```

Specify a custom icon for the entry

-

  ```
  distrobox generate-entry my-container-name --icon /path/to/icon.png
  ```

Generate an entry for all distroboxes

-

  ```
  distrobox generate-entry --all
  ```

Delete an entry

-

  ```
  distrobox generate-entry container-name --delete
  ```