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Kubectl

What is Kubectl?

Kubectl is the command line interface that developers and operators use to interact with the Kubernetes API. Kubectl connects to the kubernetes API server running on the master node, and uses the API to pass configuration files, issue commands, and manipulate different resources running in the cluster.

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  • Kubectl Cheat Sheet
  • There are many extensions to enhance the Kubernetes command line interface, including: