# Distrobox 2.0.0-rc.2

- Product: Distrobox (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/distrobox)
- Vendor: Luca Di Maio
- Date: 2026-04-30
- Version: 2.0.0-rc.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/releases/tag/2.0.0-rc.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/distrobox/releases/2.0.0-rc.2
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Linux

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- **added** — Add autodetect feature
- **added** — Make listing alphabetical
- **fixed** — Remove breaking spaces from exported desktop files
- **fixed** — Clean empty unversioned .so stubs during nvidia setup
- **fixed** — Execute correct binary for podman-launcher provider
- **fixed** — Fix unshare_groups su args and tty handling in enter command
- **fixed** — Pass root correctly to create and generate-entry command
- **fixed** — Propagate errors when entering containers
- **fixed** — Add MultiWriter to podman container manager
- **fixed** — Print container name on create when not provided
- **fixed** — Fix command args handling
- **fixed** — Handle root for each entry in assemble command
- **changed** — Load config as value object
- **changed** — Refactor tests with testify

##### What's Changed
* docs: port v2 announcements posts to branch next by @balanza in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2039
* fix: various bug fixes and code improvements by @mirkobrombin in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2047
* refactor: load config as value object by @balanza in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2041
* feat: autodetect by @fabriziosestito in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2046
* fix: remove breaking spaces exported desktop files by @simon-wg in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2051
* init: also clean empty unversioned .so stubs during nvidia setup by @edodusi in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2034
* fix(providers): execute correct binary for podman-launcher provider by @fabriziosestito in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2056
* refactor: tests with testify by @fabriziosestito in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2057
* fix(enter): unshare_groups su args and tty handling by @Aromatic05 in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2063
* ci: add commitlint by @fabriziosestito in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2064
* fix: passing root correctly to create and generate-entry command by @balanza in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2068
* fix(enter): propagate errors when entering containers by @Aromatic05 in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2070
* fix(containermanager): add MultiWriter to podman by @dottorblaster in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2073
* feat(list): make listing alphabetical by @arungeorgesaji in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2077
* fix: print container name on create when not provided by @balanza in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2082
* Fix/command args by @89luca89 in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2081
* fix(assemble): handle root for each entry  by @balanza in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2078

##### New Contributors
* @fabriziosestito made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2046
* @simon-wg made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2051

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/compare/2.0.0-rc.1...2.0.0-rc.2