KubeOps Kubernetes CheatSheet
This is Kubernetes Cheatsheet based on Kubernetes API 1.19 version.
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| Name |
Command |
| Create resource |
kubectl apply -f ./<file_name>.yaml |
| Create from multiple files |
kubectl apply -f ./<file_name_1>.yaml -f ./<file_name_2>.yaml |
| Create all files in directory |
kubectl apply -f ./<directory_name> |
| Create from url |
kubectl apply -f https://<url> |
| Create pod |
kubectl run <pod_name> --image <image_name> |
| Create pod, then expose it as service |
kubectl run <pod_name> --image <image_name> --port <port> --expose |
| Create pod yaml file |
kubectl run <pod_name> --image image_name --dry-run=client -o yaml > <file_name>.yaml |
| Create deployment |
kubectl create deployment <deployment_name> --image <image_name> |
| Create deployment yaml file |
kubectl create deployment <deployment_name> --image <image_name> --dry-run=client -o yaml > <file_name>.yaml |
| Create service |
kubectl create service <service-type> <service_name> --tcp=<port:target_port> |
| Create service yaml file |
kubectl create service <service-type> <service_name> --tcp=<port:target_port> --dry-run=client -o yaml > <file_name>.yaml |
| Expose service from pod/deployment |
kubectl expose deployment <pod/deployment_name> --type=<service-type> --port <port> --target-port <target_port> |
| Create config map from key-value |
kubectl create configmap <configmap_name> --from-literal=<key>:<value> --from-literal=<key>:<value> |
| Create config map from file |
kubectl create configmap <configmap_name> --from-file=<file_name> |
| Create config map from env file |
kubectl create configmap <configmap_name> --from-env-file=<file_name> |
| Create secret from key-value |
kubectl create secret generic <secret_name> --from-literal=<key>:<value> --from-literal=<key>:<value> |
| Create secret from file |
kubectl create secret generic <secret_name> --from-file=<file_name> |
| Create job |
kubectl create job <job_name> --image=<image_name> |
| Create job from cronjob |
kubectl create job <job_name> --from=cronjob/<cronjob-name> |
| Create cronjob |
kubectl create cronjob --image=<image_name> --schedule='<cron-syntax>' -- <command> <args> |
| Create inline yaml |
cat <<EOF | kubectl create -f - <enter>
YAML CONTENT <enter>
EOF <enter> |
Monitoring Usage Commands
| Name |
Command |
| Get node cpu and memory utilization |
kubectl top node <node_name> |
| Get pod cpu and memory utilization |
kubectl top pods <pod_name> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get all namespaces |
kubectl get namespaces |
| Get namespace |
kubectl get namespaces <namespace_name> |
| Get namespace in yaml |
kubectl get namespaces <namespace_name> -o yaml |
| Describe namespace |
kubectl describe namespaces <namespace_name> |
| Execute command with specific namespace (Example) |
kubectl get pods --namespace=<namespace_name> |
| Set default namespace for 'kubectl' |
kubectl config set-context --current --namespace="<namespace_name>" |
| Check current namespace |
kubectl config view --minify | grep namespace: |
| Cleanup namespace with specific namespace |
kubectl delete all --all --namespace="<namespace_name>" |
| Cleanup namespace (Be careful, make sure you're right namespace) |
kubectl delete all --all |
| Name |
Command |
| Describe node |
kubectl describe node <node_name> |
| Get node in yaml |
kubectl get node <node_name> -o yaml |
| Get node |
kubectl get node <node_name> |
| Drain node |
kubectl drain node <node_name> |
| Cordon node |
kubectl cordon node <node_name> |
| Uncordon node |
kubectl uncordon node <node_name> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get pod |
kubectl get pod <pod_name> |
| Get pod in yaml |
kubectl get pod <pod_name> -o yaml |
| Get pod wide information |
kubectl get pod <pod_name> -o wide |
| Get pod with watch |
kubectl get pod <pod_name> -w |
| Edit pod |
kubectl edit pod <pod_name> |
| Describe pod |
kubectl describe pod <pod_name> |
| Delete pod |
kubectl delete pod <pod_name> |
| Log pod |
kubectl logs pod <pod_name> |
| Tail -f pod |
kubectl logs pod -f <pod_name> |
| Execute into pod |
kubectl exec -it pod <pod_name> -- /bin/bash |
| Running Temporary Image |
kubectl run <pod_name> --image=curlimages/curl --rm -it --restart=Never -- curl <destination> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get deployment |
kubectl get deployment <deployment_name> |
| Get deployment in yaml |
kubectl get deployment <deployment_name> -o yaml |
| Get deployment wide information |
kubectl get deployment <deployment_name> -o wide |
| Edit deployment |
kubectl edit deployment <deployment_name> |
| Describe deployment |
kubectl describe deployment <deployment_name> |
| Delete deployment |
kubectl delete deployment <deployment_name> |
| Log deployment |
kubectl logs deployment/deployment_name -f |
| Update image |
kubectl set image deployment <deployment_name> <container_name>=<new_image_name> |
| Scale deployment with replicas |
kubectl scale deployment <deployment_name> --replicas <replicas> |
| Autoscaling deployment |
kubectl autoscale deployment <deployment_name> --min=<min_number_of_pod> --max=<max_number_of_pod> --cpu-percent=<percent_of_requested_CPU> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get service |
kubectl get service <service> |
| Get service in yaml |
kubectl get service <service> -o yaml |
| Get service wide information |
kubectl get service <service> -o wide |
| Edit service |
kubectl edit service <service> |
| Describe service |
kubectl describe service <service> |
| Delete service |
kubectl delete service <service> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get endpoints |
kubectl get endpoints <endpoints_name> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get ingress |
kubectl get ingress |
| Get ingress in yaml |
kubectl get ingress -o yaml |
| Get ingress wide information |
kubectl get ingress -o wide |
| Edit ingress |
kubectl edit ingress <ingress_name> |
| Describe ingress |
kubectl describe ingress <ingress_name> |
| Delete ingress |
kubectl delete ingress <ingress_name> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get daemonset |
kubectl get daemonset <daemonset_name> |
| Get daemonset in yaml |
kubectl get daemonset <daemonset_name> -o yaml |
| Edit daemonset |
kubectl edit daemonset <daemonset_name> |
| Describe daemonset |
kubectl describe daemonset <daemonset_name> |
| Delete daemonset |
kubectl delete deployment <daemonset_name> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get statefulset |
kubectl get statefulset <statefulset_name> |
| Get statefulset in yaml |
kubectl get statefulset <statefulset_name> -o yaml |
| Edit statefulset |
kubectl edit statefulset <statefulset_name> |
| Describe statefulset |
kubectl describe statefulset <statefulset_name> |
| Delete statefuleset |
kubectl delete statefulset <statefulset_name> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get configmap |
kubectl get configmap <configmap_name> |
| Get configmap in yaml |
kubectl get configmap <configmap_name> -o yaml |
| Edit configmap |
kubectl edit configmap <configmap_name> |
| Describe configmap |
kubectl describe configmap <configmap_name> |
| Delete configmap |
kubectl delete configmap <configmap_name> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get secret |
kubectl get secret <secret_name> |
| Get secret in yaml |
kubectl get secret <secret_name> -o yaml |
| Edit secret |
kubectl edit secret <secret_name> |
| Describe secret |
kubectl describe secret <secret_name> |
| Delete secret |
kubectl delete secret <secret_name> |
| Name |
Command |
| Restart deployment |
kubectl rollout restart deployment <deployment_name> |
| Undo deployment with the latest revision |
kubectl rollout undo deployment <deployment_name> |
| Undo deployment with specified revision |
kubectl rollout undo deployment <deployment_name> --to-revision <revision_number> |
| Get all revisions of deployment |
kubectl rollout history deployment <deployment_name> |
| Get specified revision of deployment |
kubectl rollout history deployment <deployment_name> --revision=<revision_number> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get job |
kubectl get job <job_name> |
| Get job in yaml |
kubectl get job <job_name> -o yaml |
| Edit job in yaml |
kubectl edit job <job_name> |
| Describe job |
kubectl describe job <job_name> |
| Delete job |
kubectl delete job <job_name> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get cronjob |
kubectl get cronjob cronjob_name |
| Get cronjob in yaml |
kubectl get cronjob <cronjob_name> -o yaml |
| Edit cronjob |
kubectl edit cronjob <cronjob_name> |
| Describe cronjob |
kubectl describe cronjob <cronjob_name> |
| Delete cronjob |
kubectl delete cronjob <cronjob_name> |
| Name |
Command |
| Get networkpolicy |
kubectl get networkpolicy <networkpolicy_name> |
| Get networkpolicy in yaml |
kubectl get networkpolicy <networkpolicy_name> -o yaml |
| Get networkpolicy wide information |
kubectl get networkpolicy <networkpolicy_name> -o wide |
| Edit networkpolicy |
kubectl edit networkpolicy <networkpolicy_name> |
| Describe networkpolicy |
kubectl describe networkpolicy <networkpolicy_name> |
| Delete networkpolicy |
kubectl delete networkpolicy <networkpolicy_name> |
Persistence Volume Commands
| Name |
Command |
| Get persistence volume |
kubectl get pv <persistencevolume_name> |
| Get persistence volume in yaml |
kubectl get pv <persistencevolume_name> -o yaml |
| Edit persistence volume |
kubectl edit pv <persistencevolume_name> |
| Describe persistence volume |
kubectl describe pv <persistencevolume_name> |
| Delete persistence volume |
kubectl delete pv <persistencevolume_name> |
Persistence Volume Claim Commands
| Name |
Command |
| Get persistence volume claim |
kubectl get pvc <persistencevolume_claim_name> |
| Get persistence volume claim in yaml |
kubectl get pvc <persistencevolume_claim_name> -o yaml |
| Edit persistence volume claim |
kubectl edit pvc <persistencevolume_claim_name> |
| Describe persistence volume claim |
kubectl describe pvc <persistencevolume_claim_name> |
| Delete persistence volume claim |
kubectl delete pvc <persistencevolume_claim_name> |
Labels and Selectors Commands
| Name |
Command |
| Show labels of node,pod and deployment |
kubectl get <node/pod/deployment> --show-labels |
Attach labels to <node/pod/deployment> |
kubectl label <node/pod/deployment> <pod_name> <key>=<value> |
Remove labels from <node/pod/deployment> |
kubectl label <node/pod/deployment> <pod_name> <key>- |
| Select node,pod and deployment by using labels |
kubectl get <node/pod/deployment> -l <key>=<value> |
| Delete all resources by using labels |
kubectl delete all -l <key>=<value> |
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Commands
| Name |
Command |
| List current user privilleges with default namespace |
kubectl auth can-i --list |
| List specified user privilleges with default namespace |
kubectl auth can-i --list --as <user/service_account> |
| List current user privilleges with specified namespace |
kubectl auth can-i --list -n <namespace> |
| List specified user privilleges with specified namespace |
kubectl auth can-i --list --as <user/service_account> -n <namespace> |
| Verify if current user is able to do something with resource |
kubectl auth can-i <verb> <resource> |
| Verify if specified user is able to do something with resource |
kubectl auth can-i <verb> <resource> --as <user/service_account> |
| Create service account |
kubectl create serviceaccount <serviceaccount_name> |
| Create role and define resource privilleges |
kubectl create role <role_name> --resource=<object> --verb=<verb> |
| Create cluster role and define cluster resource privilleges |
kubectl create clusterrole <clusterrole_name> --resource=<object> --verb=<verb> |
| Create role binding with service account |
kubectl create rolebinding <rolebinding_name> --role <role_name> --serviceaccount <serviceaccount_name> |
| Create cluster role binding with service account |
kubectl create clusterrolebinding <clusterrolebinding_name> --clusterrole <clusterrole_name> --serviceaccount <serviceaccount_name> |
| Create role binding with user |
kubectl create rolebinding <rolebinding_name> --role <role_name> --user <user_name> |
| Create cluster role binding with user |
kubectl create clusterrolebinding <clusterrolebinding_name> --clusterrole <clusterrole_name> --user <user_name> |
| Name |
Command |
| Print the supported API resources on the Kubernetes API server |
kubectl api-resources |
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