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docs: add entry on how to use qemu to use containers of different architectures

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Signed-off-by: Luca Di Maio <luca.dimaio1@gmail.com>
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- [Using docker inside a distrobox](useful_tips.md#using-docker-inside-a-distrobox)
- [Using init system inside a distrobox](useful_tips.md#using-init-system-inside-a-distrobox)
- [Using distrobox as main cli](useful_tips.md#using-distrobox-as-main-cli)
- [Using a different architecture](useful_tips.md#using-a-different-architecture)
- [Improve distrobox-enter performance](useful_tips.md#improve-distrobox-enter-performance)
- [Slow creation on podman and image size getting bigger with distrobox-create](useful_tips.md#slow-creation-on-podman-and-image-size-getting-bigger-with-distrobox-create)
- [Container save and restore](useful_tips.md#container-save-and-restore)
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- [Using docker inside a distrobox](#using-docker-inside-a-distrobox)
- [Using init system inside a distrobox](#using-init-system-inside-a-distrobox)
- [Using distrobox as main cli](#using-distrobox-as-main-cli)
- [Using a different architecture](#using-a-different-architecture)
- [Improve distrobox enter performance](#improve-distrobox-enter-performance)
- [Slow creation on podman and image size getting bigger with distrobox create](#slow-creation-on-podman-and-image-size-getting-bigger-with-distrobox-create)
- [Container save and restore](#container-save-and-restore)
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For other terminals, there are similar features (profiles) or you can set up a
dedicated shortcut to launch a terminal directly in the distrobox
## Using a different architecture
In case you want to run a container with a different architecture from your host,
you can leverage the use of `qemu` and support from podman/docker.
Install on your host the following dependencies:
- qemu
- qemu-user-static
- binfmt-support
Then you can easily run the image you like:
```console
~$ uname -m
x86_64
~$ distrobox create -i aarch64/fedora -n fedora-arm64
~$ distrobox enter fedora-arm64
...
user@fedora-arm64:~$ uname -m
aarch64
```
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/598882/170837120-9170a9fa-6153-4684-a435-d60a0136b563.png)
## Improve distrobox enter performance
If you are experiencing a bit slow performance using `podman` you should enable