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Merge pull request #1725 from rothgar/kubectl-install 

Added command to download kubectl via curl
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devin-donnelly 2016-12-08 11:36:32 -08:00 committed by GitHub
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To deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes, you’ll use the Kubernetes command-line tool, [kubectl](/docs/user-guide/kubectl/). It lets you inspect your cluster resources, create, delete, and update components, and much more. You will use it to look at your new cluster and bring up example apps.
## Installing kubectl
## Install kubectl Binary Via curl
If you downloaded a pre-compiled [release](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases), kubectl should be under `platforms/<os>/<arch>` from the tar bundle.
If you built from source, kubectl should be either under `_output/local/bin/<os>/<arch>` or `_output/dockerized/bin/<os>/<arch>`.
The kubectl binary doesn't have to be installed to be executable, but the rest of the walkthrough will assume that it's in your PATH.
The simplest way to install is to copy or move kubectl into a dir already in PATH (e.g. `/usr/local/bin`). For example:
Download the latest release with the command:
```shell
# OS X
$ sudo cp kubernetes/platforms/darwin/amd64/kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt)/bin/darwin/amd64/kubectl
# Linux
$ sudo cp kubernetes/platforms/linux/amd64/kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
```
You also need to ensure it's executable:
If you want to download a specific version of kubectl you can replace the nested curl command from above with the version you want. (e.g. v1.4.6, v1.5.0-beta.2)
Make the kubectl binary executable and move it to your PATH (e.g. `/usr/local/bin`):
```shell
$ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/kubectl
chmod +x ./kubectl
sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
```
If you prefer not to copy kubectl, you need to ensure the tool is in your path:
## Extract kubectl from Release .tar.gz or Compiled Source
If you downloaded a pre-compiled [release](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases), kubectl will be under `platforms/<os>/<arch>` from the tar bundle.
If you compiled kubernetes from source, kubectl should be either under `_output/local/bin/<os>/<arch>` or `_output/dockerized/bin/<os>/<arch>`.
Copy or move kubectl into a directory already in your PATH (e.g. `/usr/local/bin`). For example:
```shell
# OS X
sudo cp platforms/darwin/amd64/kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
# Linux
sudo cp platforms/linux/amd64/kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
```
Next make it executable with the following command:
```shell
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/kubectl
```
The kubectl binary doesn't have to be installed to be executable, but the rest of the walkthrough will assume that it's in your PATH.
If you prefer not to copy kubectl, you need to ensure it is in your path:
```shell
# OS X
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## What's next?
[Learn how to launch and expose your application.](/docs/user-guide/quick-start)
[Learn how to launch and expose your application.](/docs/user-guide/quick-start)