# Is it okay to use Distrobox to install a browser?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/is-it-okay-to-use-distrobox-to-install-a-browser/41332
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2026-10-09T22:51:33Z
**Posts:** 2

## Post 1 by @hydrogenperoxide — 2026-10-09T22:51:33Z

I was recently looking into atomic linux distributions, and I was trying to install my preferred browser onto one. From research, I have heard that installing browsers from flatpaks interfere with the browsers own sandbox, and that using rpm-ostree to install stuff should be a last resort because it can break updates. Since the only other option that leaves is Distrobox, is it a good idea to install a browser using Distrobox or should I just use rpm-ostree?

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## Post 2 by @sha123 — 2026-10-10T10:18:50Z

I’d simply layer it.