Kubectl stands as a powerful command-line tool which allows you to control your Kubernetes clusters. The main role of kubectl
is to deploy applications, manage your cluster recourses, and view logs. This tutorial will help you to install kubectl on your macOS.
Prerequisites
- Homebrew
Install Kubectl with the Brew package manager
Step 1. Open Terminal and update Brew.
brew update
Step 2. Upgrade new packages.
brew upgrade
Step 3. Install kubectl
.
brew install kubectl
Step 4. Verify installation.
kubectl version --client
Uninstall Kubectl
brew uninstall kubectl
Conclusion
There are multiple ways to install kubectl
on macOS, but the easiest and more effective way is to do it through brew
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