Install RPMs on the host from inside a kubernetes pod

Question

Is there a way to run a privileged pod that I can use to install RPMs and packages on the host where the pod is running?

Thanks!

If I just run privileged pod, exec into it and would try to run the command:

rpm -i <package.rpm>

I would install that RPM in the pod itself, not on the physical machine.

Answer 1

Using a Pod that connects to the Node where it "runs" goes against the containerization pattern; take a look at the images below this link: https://www.docker.com/resources/what-container/

However you can do something, perhaps creating a bridge as done here: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind/issues/1200#issuecomment-568735188