Does a webgui Docker Container editor exist? I can edit using docker commands in SSH, but.....

So I have two docker containers running 7d2d and TF2, but there will be times I'd like to edit the server cfg files.

I appreciate I can ssh into the docker using something like

docker exec -it tf2-dedicated nano /home/steam/tf-dedicated/tf/cfg/server.cfg

and then make changes, but I was wondering if there is any web/gui ways.

I also think I'm right in saying (based on research) that due to the nature of dockers being 'contained' you can't have a docker application that could edit it.

I thought I could use something like doublecommander to click into the files, but I don't think that will work (unless I'm looking in the wrong place)

So, is there anyway at all, I can have some form of web gui to enable me to edit simple text files within a contain for config files for games, and things like that. Like I currently do on a gameserver host I use for Minecraft (I understand it's a completely different system, I'm just using that for example)

Thanks for your help.

Quote from raulfg3

use portainer webGUI

Unless I'm not looking in the right place, I only see a console that I can use and type the same nano command to edit the files.

I tried using Double Commander to go to /var/lib/docker/volumes/ff827795652e1d4e0e904e9284943f01e2bef7bb4153ad8ddf9d30772855e278/_data but even with 'show hidden files' I'm unable to locate the file/folder. [yet, I can see it when accessing via SSH]

I am new to all this (OMV5, Portainer and Dockers) and I'm predominately a windows user and a 'Hobbyist Linux user'

I can use the SSH (and have) but I'm just looking for an easier option. One thing that gets me with Nano (being a windows user) I make a mistake typing and I by default, press CTRL and Z to undo, and it gives me the something about {fs] to get back in, and as of yet, never been able to.

Quote from raulfg3

Other WebGUI option is to install WinSCP on your PC, and access your files in a windows based enviroment: https://winscp.net/eng/download.php

I see what ya mean.

I'll have a play around, while I understand it's not recommended and I'm new to all this, I'm sure there would be a way to tweak the online guide I used or some other magical linux command to access the server.cfg from outside the docker for editing.

But for now, like you mentioned, I can use WinSCP, now I know the location of the docker, etc and tweak and see what happens.

It's not a critical docker (as is the whole system not to be honest, like I said, I'm just a hobbyist and learning) so I'll use WinSCP and go from there.

Thanks for your input and advise.

Regards

Quote from Zoki

Never edit file in .../docker/volumes. The file in there should only be accessed by the docker drivers.

if you need to edit files in this directory, you should probably mount a directory into the container .

I know this, I've been told, I do plan on re-creating the image with an external reference (inside the linux filesystem) to allow me to edit the files.

But, like I said, I'm learning, I'm trying things, when it breaks it's my fault, but I'll know exactly why it broke. Who knows in the future, I might have someone ask me the same question and I'll be able to give them the right answer.