Is there like a bridge to connect a container to the host browser?

Hey guys, I would like to ask how I can connect a container in blendOS to the host system browser. The reason for this is too enable click to open links inside a container in the terminal. It will also allows apps which need external authentication for extensions like Visual Studio Code to work properly.
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Asterisk
Asterisk2y ago
No, not really, the best solution is to install your needed apps to the host or as flatpaks
MrBear038
MrBear038OP2y ago
I can't simple just install apps on the host system. I had to reinstall my system from scratch so it could be atomic. The current situation I'm in is using Visual Studio Code in a flatpak with the terminal which runs fish inside a container.
Asterisk
Asterisk2y ago
vscode flatpak can interface with a browser on the host that should be possible if not by default, via flatseal use bash on the host
MrBear038
MrBear038OP2y ago
It opens Brave browser which happens to be installed in flatpak too But I use FireFox which by default comes installed on a fresh install I also don't know how to uninstall it, so I can install FireFox as a flatpak or inside a container for this to work.
Asterisk
Asterisk2y ago
sad you can't
MrBear038
MrBear038OP2y ago
So I'm stuck with this life now, no suggestions
Asterisk
Asterisk2y ago
as in you can't remove the default firefox you might be able to look into using Flatseal to fix this
MrBear038
MrBear038OP2y ago
How would I use Flatseal for the built in Firefox
Asterisk
Asterisk2y ago
flatseal for vscode
MrBear038
MrBear038OP2y ago
You don't understand, I want to link my flatpak vscode to the pre installed Firefox How do I do that? Sorry for disturbing you though
Valkyrja
Valkyrja2y ago
@MrBear038, you've gained the level 1
Asterisk
Asterisk2y ago
you can probably google this this isn't specific to blend what I do know is you can use a tool called Flatseal
MrBear038
MrBear038OP2y ago
I'm sorry for betraying you, but I've distro-hopped to VanillaOS So far it looks like it will be able help me achieve my typical workstation setup

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