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Managing Kubernetes Resources Using Helm - Second Edition
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As we mentioned in Chapter 1, Understanding Kubernetes and Helm, Kubernetes is a system that exposes different API endpoints. These API endpoints are used to perform various actions on a cluster, such as creating, viewing, or deleting resources. To provide a simpler user experience, developers need a way of interacting with Kubernetes without having to manage the underlying API layer.
While you will predominantly use the Helm command-line tool throughout this book to install and manage applications, kubectl is an essential tool for common tasks.
Read on to learn how to install kubectl on a local workstation. Note that the kubectl version that was used at the time of writing was v1.21.2.
kubectl can be installed using minikube, or it can be obtained via a package manager or through direct download. First, let’s describe how to obtain kubectl using minikube.
Installing kubectl is straightforward...