Lite Variant¶
~14 MB — Minimal and lightning-fast.
Perfect for quick network diagnostics and bandwidth-constrained environments.
When to Use Lite¶
- Quick DNS resolution checks
- API connectivity verification
- Bandwidth-constrained networks or edge clusters
- Init containers or fast pod startup
- When you only need basic networking tools
Pull Tags¶
Latest:
ghcr.io/ibtisam-iq/debugbox:lite
ghcr.io/ibtisam-iq/debugbox:lite-latest
Production (pinned version):
ghcr.io/ibtisam-iq/debugbox:lite-1.0.0
Quick Usage¶
Kubernetes¶
# Debug pod with lite variant
kubectl debug my-pod -it --image=ghcr.io/ibtisam-iq/debugbox:lite
# Standalone session
kubectl run debug --rm -it --image=ghcr.io/ibtisam-iq/debugbox:lite --restart=Never
Docker¶
docker run -it ghcr.io/ibtisam-iq/debugbox:lite
docker run ghcr.io/ibtisam-iq/debugbox:lite curl -I https://ibtisam-iq.com
What's Included¶
Lite includes 8 essential networking packages optimized for fast pulls and basic connectivity testing.
→ Complete lite tool list with examples
Key categories:
- HTTP/HTTPS clients (curl)
- DNS tools (dig, nslookup, host)
- Data processors (jq, yq)
- Basic networking (netcat, ip, ping)
- Minimal shell (ash, vi)
When to Upgrade¶
Need more tools? → Balanced Variant adds bash, tcpdump, vim, strace, and Kubernetes helpers (+32 MB)
Need forensics? → Power Variant adds packet analysis, routing, and Python scripting (+90 MB)