2. Optional Kubernetes power tools
Optional Kubernetes power tools
kubectx and kubens are two handy shell scripts which let you easily switch between Kubernetes contexts and namespaces. See https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx
for detailed instructions.
Installation of kubectx and kubens:
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ahmetb/kubectx/master/kubectx -o ~/bin/kubectx
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ahmetb/kubectx/master/kubens -o ~/bin/kubens
chmod +x ~/bin/kubectx ~/bin/kubens
kube-ps1 is another helpful shell script which adds the current context and namespace to the shell prompt: https://github.com/jonmosco/kube-ps1
fzf is yet another handy helper tool when you have to deal with a lot of contexts or namespaces by adding an interactive menu to kubectx and kubens: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
stern is a very powerful enhancement of kubectl logs and lets you tail logs of multiple containers and Pods at the same time: https://github.com/wercker/stern
.
Other tools to work with Kubernetes
Next steps
When you’re ready to go, head on over to the labs and begin with the training!