Kubectl: Bash Commands

The following are some bash commands I made on the rush to make my life easier when working with Kubernetes.
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Note: Only for Linux/Unix bash

createtemp: Create a temporary deployment (with a pod) based on the name provided.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl run -it –rm=true <name>–image=tutum/curl –namespace <environment>

deldeploy: Delete deployment in environment.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl –namespace=<environment> delete deployment <deployment name>

descpod: Describe pod for specific environment.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl –namespace=<environment> describe pods/<pod name>

lsconfigmaps: List configmap(s) available based on environment provided.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl –namespace=<environment> get configmaps

lsdeploys: List deployments(s) based on environment provided.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl –namespace=<environment> get deployments

lspods: List pod(s) based on environment provided.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl –namespace=<namespace> get pods

podcp: Copy files from/to pod in an environment.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl cp <source> <destination> <flags>

podenv: Show pod environment variables.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl –namespace=<environment> exec -it <pod name> env

podlog: Show pod log.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl logs <flags> <pod name> –namespace=<environment>

podterm: Open a Shell for a pod in a specific environment.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl –namespace=<environment> exec -it <pod name> sh

restartpod: Restart pod in environment.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl –namespace=<environment> delete pods/<pod name>

showconfigmap: Show specific configmap based on specific environment.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl –namespace=<environment> get configmaps/<pod name> -o=yaml

shpod: Run a command line in the pod’s shell.

• Equivalent to run: kubectl exec <pod name> –namespace=<environment> — <command line(s)>

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