Kubernetes CLI: kubectl

kubectl is the command line interface for Kubernetes.

Basic `kubectl` commands

Command	Description
`kubectl get pods`	List all pods
`kubectl cluster-info`	Display cluster information
`kubectl get all`	List all resources: Pods, deployments, services, etc.
`kubectl run [container-name] --image=[image-name]`	Create a deployment for a pod
`kubectl port-forward [pod-name] [port-number]`	Forward a port to a pod to allow external access
`kubectl create [resource]`	Create a resource
`kubectl apply [resource]`	Create or update resource

A common practice for kubectl is to alias it to k for convenience.

To alias kubectl to k in PowerShell:

Set-Alias -Name k -Value kubectl

To alias kubectl to k in bash:

alias k="kubectl"

You can test the alias by running k version.

A system to conduct an orchestra of containers

Programs that take commands through terminals and shells