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Helm is a tool to manage applications within Kubernetes.
Helm can be installed either from source or from pre-built binary releases. If you are using the Ubuntu operating system for Kubernetes, refer to this URL.
An important point to always remember that running the basic commands always produces information from the default namespace.
version.BuildInfo{Version:"v3.3.0", GitCommit:"8a4aeec08d67a7b84472007529e8097ec3742105", GitTreeState:"dirty", GoVersion:"go1.14.7"}
In the following examples, I am going to use namespace called 'nam'.
Use this command to install a chart.
Example: helm install --namespace nam access-manager access-manager
When you want to test the template rendering, but not install anything, you can use
Flags:
--debug: enable verbose output
--dry-run: simulate an install
In a Helm-deployed application, list provides details about an application's current release.
In the following image:
Use this command to display the status of the specified release.
5. helm history RELEASE_NAME [flags]
Use this command to fetch the history of the specified release.
Use this command to show information about a chart
Use this command to upgrade a release.
Example: helm upgrade --namespace nam access-manager access-manager
Use this command to uninstall a release.
Example: helm uninstall --namespace nam access-manager
Note: You can notice [flags] in all the above commands. Please refer to the following image to know about global flags.
If you are fresh to docker and Kubernetes world, this is the introductory post on the K8s series which highlights some key terms we require to know before a deep dive-in.