Is there a trivial way to get a text-editor (like nano) on RancherOS?

Question

I just want to edit some files, can I have a text editor? Anything but Vi[m].

Is there a trivial way to install nano, emacs or a basic text editor?

Answer 1

you can run full privilege nano docker container inside rancheros like this touturial . for example its should be something like this

echo 'docker run --rm inutano/nano:0.1 nano $@' > /usr/bin/nano && chmod +x /usr/bin/nano

Answer 2

I'm sorry Behroozam, but your answer didn't work. However, I changed consoles but no luck on nano. VI is hardcore text editor that I am nervous of using, I guess if I want to get stuff done I'll have to bite the bullet and use VI.

Answer 3

Just switch your console to debian (or ubuntu, centos, fedora, alpine whichever you like).

And install your favorite editor, using package system like "apt".

(If you use CoreOS, @Behroozam's answer is correct.)

I think "switchable console" is knockout feature of the RancherOS. (I switched from CoreOS, because of this.)

Default console is a busybox, and I think most of RancherOS user doesn't use default console, unless you just deploy your docker apps using provisioning tools and never login to the console manually.

RancherOS's console is a system-docker container and it just launches sshd. So, in general you don't have to worry about memory usage.

I use & recommend debian console because of low disk usage, and my taste.

But you can choose any console unless you are running RancherOS on Raspberry Pi ;-)