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kops: Export the cluster configuration to the `~/.kube/config` file.
$ kops export kubecfg ${cluster_name}
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The command "kops export kubecfg ${cluster_name}" is used to export the Kubernetes configuration file for a specific cluster.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "kops" is the command-line tool used for managing Kubernetes clusters on AWS.
- "export" is the command within "kops" that is used to export resources related to a specific cluster.
- "kubecfg" is the resource type that we want to export, which is the Kubernetes configuration file.
- "${cluster_name}" is a placeholder for the name of the cluster you want to export the configuration file for. You need to replace "${cluster_name}" with the actual name of your cluster.
When you run this command, it interacts with the "kops" tool to retrieve the configuration details for the specified cluster and exports them into a Kubernetes configuration file. This configuration file can then be used with the "kubectl" command-line tool to interact with the Kubernetes API and manage resources within the cluster.
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