monoceros add-apt-packages

Installs Debian/Ubuntu apt packages in the container - a quick, declarative way to add small tools missing from the base image (make, jq, tmux, …). They are installed on the next monoceros apply.

monoceros add-apt-packages <name> <pkg> [<pkg> ...] [--yes]

Pass the package names as arguments.

Examples

# A single package
monoceros add-apt-packages acme jq

# Several at once
monoceros add-apt-packages acme make tmux ripgrep

Behavior

• Idempotent. A package already in the list is not added again.
• No confirmation prompt. The edit is written straight to the yml as soon as you run the command.
• Edits the yml only. Run monoceros apply to install the packages.

See also

• monoceros remove-apt-packages - the inverse.
• monoceros add-feature - for tools that ship as a devcontainer feature.