How to edit Docker container files from the host?

Question

Now that I found a way to expose host files to the container (-v option) I would like to do kind of the opposite:

How can I edit files from a running container with

Answer 1

I use sftp plugin from my IDE.

1. Install ssh server for your container and allow root access.
2. Run your docker container with -p localport:22
3. Install from your IDE a sftp plugin

Example using sublime sftp plugin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMfjt_YMru0