kubectls is a kubectl version manager.
$ git clone https://github.com/tkuchiki/kubectls ~/.kubectls# for bash
$ echo "PATH=~/.kubectls/bin:\$PATH" >> ~/.bashrc
$ echo "export $PATH" >> ~/.bashrc
$ kubectls --help
Usage: kubectls
kubectls is kubectl version manager
Commands:
install Install kubectl
path Show current kubectl's abs path
update Update kubectls
use Set version
versions Show installed versions
Options:
--version Show version
$ kubectls install --help
Usage: kubectl install (VERSION|stable) [--use]
Install kubectl
Options:
--use Set version
$ kubectls install stable
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 46.3M 100 46.3M 0 0 47.7M 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 47.7M
v1.15.0 is installed
$ kubectls install v1.14.0
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 46.4M 100 46.4M 0 0 57.4M 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 57.4M
v1.14.0 is installed# Install and set version
$ kubectls install v1.13.0 --use
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 42.2M 100 42.2M 0 0 71.9M 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 71.9M
v1.13.0 is installed
v1.13.0 selected
$ kubectl version --short
Client Version: v1.13.0
Server Version: v1.12.8-gke.10$ kubectls use --help
Usage: kubectl use [VERSION]
Set version
$ kubectls use v1.14.0
v1.14.0 selected
$ kubectls use
1) v1.13.0
2) v1.14.0
3) v1.15.0
Which version? 3
v1.15.0 selected
$ kubectls path --help
Usage: kubectl path
Show current kubectl's abs path
$ kubectls path
/path/to/homedir/.kubectls/versions/v1.15.0/kubectl$ kubectls versions --help
Usage: kubectl versions
Show installed versions
$ kubectls versions
v1.13.0
v1.14.0
v1.15.0$ kubectls update --help
Usage: kubectl update
Update kubectls
$ kubectls update
Updated