Kubectl Cheats

Cheat sheet for kubectl commands.

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Config

Set which Kubectl cluster kubectl communicates with and modify configuration information.

Command	Description
kubectl config view	Show Merged kubeconfig settings
kubectl config get-contexts	Display list of contexts
kubectl config current-context	Display the current-context
kubectl config use-context {context-name}	Set the default context to my-cluster-name

Create

Manage applications through files.

Command	Description
kubectl create -f {filename}	Create resource(s) from file
kubectl apply -f {filename}	Create or modify resource(s) from file

List Resources

List resources from cluster.

Command	Description
kubectl get {resource} -n {namespace}	List namespace-scoped resources
kubectl get {resource}	List cluster-scoped resources

Administration

Interacting with nodes and cluster.

Command	Description
kubectl cordon {node_name}	Mark node as unschedulable
kubectl uncordon {node_name}	Mark my-node as schedulable
kubectl drain {node_name}	Drain node in preparation for maintenance
kubectl cluster-info	Display cluster information

Navi Cheat

% Kubectl
;; Cheat sheet for kubectl commands.


% Kubectl > Config
@ Kubectl
;; Set which Kubectl cluster kubectl communicates with and modify configuration information.

# Show Merged kubeconfig settings
kubectl config view

# Display list of contexts
kubectl config get-contexts

# Display the current-context
kubectl config current-context

# Set the default context to my-cluster-name
kubectl config use-context <context-name>


% Kubectl > Create
@ Kubectl
;; Manage applications through files.

# Create resource(s) from file
kubectl create -f <filename>

# Create or modify resource(s) from file
kubectl apply -f <filename>


% Kubectl > List Resources
@ Kubectl
;; List resources from cluster.

# List namespace-scoped resources
kubectl get <resource> -n <namespace>

# List cluster-scoped resources
kubectl get <resource>


% Kubectl > Administration
@ Kubectl
;; Interacting with nodes and cluster.

# Mark node as unschedulable
kubectl cordon <node_name>

# Mark my-node as schedulable
kubectl uncordon <node_name>

# Drain node in preparation for maintenance
kubectl drain <node_name>

# Display cluster information
kubectl cluster-info