How to install latest open-sourced Lens, bypassing login requirement
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Recently Lens disallows the use of its app without an account. The app even hides the close button. Here is how to install a working version 5.4 without an account.
Download Lens 5.4 binary from here: https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs/QmVVpMtbecfsyofgKZ2buHM7Xd6Shcr6HFJWNciRLeMPVx
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And add to /etc/hosts
:
127.0.0.1 app.k8slens.dev
/etc/hosts
Source: https://github.com/lensapp/lens/issues/5444#issuecomment-1137263468
If the download link does not work, use my backup link below:
It is also worth trying some free alternatives:
- OpenLens: https://github.com/MuhammedKalkan/OpenLens
- LibreLens (Archived mode from Oct 25, 2023): https://github.com/LibreLens/lens
- kubenav: https://github.com/kubenav/kubenav
- k9s (terminal based): https://github.com/derailed/k9s
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