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kubectl controls the Kubernetes cluster manager.
Find more information at: https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/
Basic kubectl Commands (Beginner):
create Create a resource from a file or from stdin
expose Take a replication controller, service, deployment or pod and
expose it as a new Kubernetes service
run Run a particular image on the cluster
set Set specific features on objects
Basic kubectl Commands (Intermediate):
explain Get documentation for a resource
get Display one or many resources
edit Edit a resource on the server
delete Delete resources by file names, stdin, resources and names, or
by resources and label selector
kubectl Deploy Commands:
rollout Manage the rollout of a resource
scale Set a new size for a deployment, replica set, or replication
controller
autoscale Auto-scale a deployment, replica set, stateful set, or
replication controller
kubectl Cluster Management Commands:
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top Display resource (CPU/memory) usage
cordon Mark node as unschedulable
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drain Drain node in preparation for maintenance
taint Update the taints on one or more nodes
kubectl Troubleshooting and Debugging Commands:
describe Show details of a specific resource or group of resources
logs Print the logs for a container in a pod
attach Attach to a running container
exec Execute a command in a container
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proxy Run a proxy to the Kubernetes
API server
cp Copy files and directories to and from containers
auth Inspect authorization
debug Create debugging sessions for troubleshooting workloads and
nodes
kubectl Advanced Commands:
diff Diff the live version against a would-be applied version
apply Apply a configuration to a resource by file name or stdin
patch Update fields of a resource
replace Replace a resource by file name or stdin
wait Experimental: Wait for a specific condition on one or many
resources
kustomize Build a kustomization target from a directory or
URL.
kubectl Settings Commands:
label Update the labels on a resource
annotate Update the annotations on a resource
completion Output shell completion code for the specified shell (bash or
zsh)
Other Commands:
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api-versions Print the supported
API versions on the server, in the form of
“group/version”
config Modify kubeconfig files
plugin Provides utilities for interacting with plugins
version Print the client and server version information
Usage:
kubectl [flags] [options]
Use “kubectl <command> –help” for more information about a given command.
Use “kubectl options” for a list of global command-line options (applies to all
commands).