[Suggestion] Add option in .desktop file to remove/upgrade an existing container

[aguslr]

Currently there is no graphical way to remove an existing container. It can be launched from the applications menu, but it cannot be removed. So it'd be nice to have an entry in the application menu to remove the container.

This patch would add such an entry to generated .desktop files:

diff --git a/distrobox-generate-entry b/distrobox-generate-entry
index 5191829..c05bd9c 100755
--- a/distrobox-generate-entry
+++ b/distrobox-generate-entry
@@ -360,4 +360,22 @@ NoDisplay=false
 Terminal=true
 TryExec=${distrobox_path}/distrobox
 Type=Application
+Actions=Remove;
+
+[Desktop Action Remove]
+Name=Remove ${entry_name} from system
+Exec=${distrobox_path}/distrobox rm ${extra_flags} --force ${container_name}
+Name[ast]=Desaniciar ${entry_name} del sistema
+Name[cs]=Odebrat ${entry_name} ze systému
+Name[de]=${entry_name} vom System entfernen
+Name[en]=Remove ${entry_name} from system
+Name[es]=Eliminar ${entry_name} del Sistema
+Name[fr]=Supprimer l'${entry_name} du système
+Name[it]=Rimuovi ${entry_name} dal sistema
+Name[nl]=${entry_name} deïnstalleren
+Name[pl]=Usuń ${entry_name} z systemu
+Name[pt]=Remover ${entry_name} do sistema
+Name[pt_PT]=Remover ${entry_name} do sistema
+Name[ru]=Удалить ${entry_name} из системы
+Name[zh_Hans]=从系统中移除 ${entry_name}
 EOF

However, if we add --force there is no confirmation or undo option and if we don't add it, it won't remove a running container.

I wonder if there could be a nice way to ask the user for confirmation or to provide an undo alternative.

[89luca89]

That's a great idea, thanks :) I've implemented it :)

Modified distrobox-rm to actually ask to force-delete in case of running containers, so that we have some interactivity