tldr/pages/common/kubectl-apply.md

kubectl apply

Manage applications through files defining Kubernetes resources. Create and update resources in a cluster. More information: https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubectl/kubectl-commands#apply.

• Apply a configuration to a resource by file name:

kubectl apply {{[-f|--filename]}} {{path/to/filename}}

• Apply a configuration to a resource from kustomization.yaml in a directory:

kubectl apply {{[-k|--kustomize]}} {{path/to/directory}}

• Apply a configuration to a resource by stdin:

{{cat pod.json}} | kubectl apply {{[-f|--filename]}} -

• Edit the latest last-applied-configuration annotations of resources from the default editor:

kubectl apply edit-last-applied {{[-f|--filename]}} {{path/to/filename}}

• Set the latest last-applied-configuration annotations by setting it to match the contents of a file:

kubectl apply set-last-applied {{[-f|--filename]}} {{path/to/filename}}

• View the latest last-applied-configuration annotations by type/name or file:

kubectl apply view-last-applied {{[-f|--filename]}} {{path/to/filename}}