Any way to install Nano on 2.3?

paftdunk

I started a thread asking that pfSense go to a blacklist model rather than this custom whitelist that requires manual effort and review.

https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=110853.0

cmb

nano is available in the package list now, including on 2.3 release. I just added dnstop so that will be available within the next hour or so.

Trel

@cmb:

nano is available in the package list now, including on 2.3 release. I just added dnstop so that will be available within the next hour or so.

Beautiful, thanks :)
Dyslexia + Vi is not a good combination, heh.

oddworld19

@cmb:

nano is available in the package list now, including on 2.3 release. I just added dnstop so that will be available within the next hour or so.

Perhaps I am missing it. Where is nano in the package list? I don't see it in the GUI of "available packages". I am on 2.3-RELEASE (amd64).

heper

its not in the GUI package list, but it is compiled on the pfSense pkg repo.

it can be installed on console (option 8 ) like:

pkg update
pkg install nano

johnpoz

you will not see it in the gui, it will be available in the pkg install cmd..

[2.3-RELEASE][root@pfSense.local.lan]/root: pkg update
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue…
pfSense-core repository is up-to-date.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
pfSense repository is up-to-date.
All repositories are up-to-date.
[2.3-RELEASE][root@pfSense.local.lan]/root: pkg search dnstop
dnstop-20140915 Captures and analyzes DNS traffic (or analyzes libpcap dump)
[2.3-RELEASE][root@pfSense.local.lan]/root: pkg search nano-
nano-2.4.3 Nano's ANOther editor, an enhanced free Pico clone

You can get a list here
http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/All/
http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_i386-pfSense_v2_3_0/All/

you can view all installed with pkg info

Jailer

@hda:

There is also "ee" besides "vi".

I see a lot of dislike for ee in the BSD world. At the risk of sounding naive, what is it about ee that no one seems to like?

cmb

@Jailer:

I see a lot of dislike for ee in the BSD world. At the risk of sounding naive, what is it about ee that no one seems to like?

Probably mostly a "real sysadmins use <insert traditional="" *nix="" editor="" of="" choice="">" sentiment. Nothing inherently wrong with ee, but some seem to see it as amateur hour. It's not as powerful as vi/emacs/etc. but it's fine for basic needs.</insert>

heper

most "real admins" i know don't want nor need an editor…..

they only need a phone(book) and a banana to go "jump monkey, jump!"

Derelict

If you don't know vi maybe try Diagnostics > Edit File??

I say "don't know" because if you knew it you'd love it. :P

Trel

@Derelict:

If you don't know vi maybe try Diagnostics > Edit File??

I say "don't know" because if you knew it you'd love it. :P

Vi is like a smelly hobo. I'm sure it's nice, but from the little bits I've seen of it, I don't want to get to know it.

Besides, this is for use over SSH.

lzunigam

@heper Muchas gracias, si funciono

stephenw10

Or just use the ee (Easy Editor) which is built in anyway.

Steve

provels

Heck, I just use WinSCP. Double-click to edit, find/copy/paste/file/save. Easy.

stephenw10

Yup I initially assumed this was spam but doesn't appear to be.

And, yes, there are many good options here that don't require installing nano. However it is in our repo so it can be installed using pkg install nano.

Steve