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cage — Open an applications in a kiosk mode. See also: `gamescope`. More information: <https://github.com/c

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commandcageseecliopenkioskapplicationsmode

linux

Problem

How to use the cage command: Open an applications in a kiosk mode. See also: gamescope. More information: <https://github.com/cage-kiosk/cage/blob/master/cage.1.scd>.

Solution

cage — Open an applications in a kiosk mode. See also: gamescope. More information: <https://github.com/cage-kiosk/cage/blob/master/cage.1.scd>.

Run an application:

cage {{application}}

Give the application arguments:

cage -- {{application}} {{arguments}}

Hide window [d]ecorations (this can lock you from accessing the terminal):

cage -d {{application}}

Allow [s]witching terminals with <Ctrl Alt F2>:

cage -s {{application}}

Display help:

cage -h

Code Snippets

Run an application

cage {{application}}

Give the application arguments

cage -- {{application}} {{arguments}}

Hide window [d]ecorations (this can lock you from accessing the terminal)

cage -d {{application}}

Allow [s]witching terminals with `<Ctrl Alt F2>`

cage -s {{application}}

Display help

cage -h

Context

tldr-pages: linux/cage

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