Provides tools containerized for balena device support, accessible via a bash shell.
A tool name link is to local docs on how to run it in a support context for a balena device.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| bash | Provides shell for the container |
| bind-tools | DNS investigation tools |
| curl | CLI for experimenting with many protocols |
| lshw | List hardware on device |
| nano | Text editor with a command bar |
| ncat | Networking tool, including simple web server |
| tcpdump | Collect network packets for Wireshark |
To run the toolkit interactively from a bash shell:
balena run --rm -it kb2ma/support-toolkitTo execute a command directly, provide it at startup, like this example to list device hardware with lshw.
balena run --rm --privileged kb2ma/support-toolkit -c "lshw -short"A particular tool may require host networking or privileged operation, like lshw in the example above. See the tool doc links above for specifics.
Build with ./build-images.sh <docker-hub-repository>
Add any howto/documentation to a file in the doc directory, with the name of the tool. Update the Tools section above to link to it as well.