A Different Way to Download Kubectl
A Different Way to Download Kubectl
Kubernetes has grown and grown to a 1GB download. If all you need is to control the cluster from outside, you don't need all that.
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In the Kubernetes documentation for accessing a cluster, there is a step to install kubectl, the CLI for working with clusters. This step assumes you've download a pre-compiled release of Kubernetes and then points you at a subdirectory to find kubectl for your operating system and architecture.
But, do you really want to download 1 GB and all of Kubernetes just to get the CLI for accessing a cluster?
There's an easier way.
Kubectl is available for download at:
https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/
<VERSION TAG>/bin/<OS>/<ARCH>/kubectl
Replace the <VERSION TAG>, <OS>, and <ARCH> with the values appropriate for your system. <VERSION TAG> is the tagged release, such as v1.4.1. The <OS> can be values such as darwin (for mac), linux, and windows. The possible <ARCH> values are 386 and amd64.
Note, the download is kubectl.exe for Windows.
That means you can get kubectl for Mac at version v1.4.1 with a curl like:
curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.4.1/bin/darwin/amd64/kubectl
This is a much easier and faster way to get kubectl.
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