# Distrobox 1.8.2.2

- Product: Distrobox (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/distrobox)
- Vendor: Luca Di Maio
- Date: 2025-11-26
- Version: 1.8.2.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/releases/tag/1.8.2.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/distrobox/releases/1.8.2.2
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

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- **fixed** — Fix stat syntax error in rootful detection
- **fixed** — Fix failing to create containers from images that print to stdout with no input
- **fixed** — Restrict find pattern to libcuda so it doesn't pick up non-NVIDIA libs
- **fixed** — Direct stderr to /dev/null to prevent incorrect eval
- **fixed** — Don't use --pty with buggy su implementations
- **added** — Set compopt filenames for --file in bash completion
- **changed** — Preserve SHELL with unshared groups
- **changed** — Add /dev/null stdin for distrobox enter execs

##### What's Changed
* docs: update command for GNOME installation by @amnexya in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1873
* Fix typo in nested Podman instructions by @atimeofday in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1879
* docs: note that Podman and Distrobox are now pre-installed on SteamOS 3.5+ by @kavishgr in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1881
* docs: clarify distrobox-host-exec behavior by @jaluoma in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1882
* docs: fix reference to #28 in README.md by @dottorblaster in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1891
* init: fix stat syntax error in rootful detection by @john-holt4 in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1907
* docs: fix mdlint issues in compatibility matrix by @dottorblaster in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1908
* create: fix failing to create containers from images that print to stdout with no input by @bsutherland333 in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1912
* docs: systemd unit example to mount root as a shared mount by @yehorb in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1911
* assemble: /dev/null stdin for distrobox enter execs by @dottorblaster and @balanza in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1915
* feat: set compopt filenames for --file in bash completion by @yedayak in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1916
* enter: preserve SHELL with unshared groups by @Kamorst in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1917
* fix: don't use --pty with buggy su implementations by @Kamorst in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1919
* init: restrict find pattern to libcuda so it doesn't pick up non-NVIDIA libs by @miaulightouch in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1918
* create: direct stderr to /dev/null to prevent incorrect eval by @dottorblaster and @inc0 in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1920
* chore(version): bump to 1.8.2.2 by @dottorblaster in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1921

##### New Contributors
* @amnexya made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1873
* @atimeofday made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1879
* @kavishgr made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1881
* @jaluoma made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1882
* @john-holt4 made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1907
* @bsutherland333 made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1912
* @yehorb made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1911
* @yedayak made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1916
* @miaulightouch made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1918

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/compare/1.8.2.1...1.8.2.2