Helm
Repository Management
| COMMAND | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
helm repo list | List Helm repositories |
helm repo update | Update list of Helm charts from repositories |
Chart Management
| COMMAND | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
helm search | List all installed charts |
helm search <CHARTNAME> | Search for a chart |
helm ls | List all installed Helm charts |
helm ls --deleted | List all deleted Helm charts |
helm ls --all | List installed and deleted Helm charts |
helm inspect values <REPO>/<CHART> | Inspect the variables in a chart |
Install/Delete Helm Charts
| COMMAND | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
helm install --name <NAME> <REPO>/<CHART> | Install a Helm chart |
helm install --name <NAME> --values <VALUES.YML> <REPO>/<CHART> | Install a Helm chart and override variables |
helm status <NAME> | Show status of Helm chart being installed |
helm delete --purge <NAME> | Delete a Helm chart |
Upgrading Helm Charts
| COMMAND | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
helm get values <NAME> | Return the variables for a release |
helm upgrade --values <VALUES.YML> <NAME> <REPO>/<CHART> | Upgrade the chart or variables in a release |
helm history <NAME> | List release numbers |
helm rollback <NAME> 1 | Rollback to a previous release number |
Creating Helm Charts
| COMMAND | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
helm create <NAME> | Create a blank chart |
helm lint <NAME> | Lint the chart |
helm package <NAME> | Package the chart into foo.tgz |
helm dependency update | Install chart dependencies |
Chart Folder Structure
service/
Chart.yaml # A YAML file containing information about the chart
LICENSE # OPTIONAL: A plain text file containing the license for the chart
README.md # OPTIONAL: A human-readable README file
requirements.yaml # OPTIONAL: A YAML file listing dependencies for the chart
values.yaml # The default configuration values for this chart
charts/ # A directory containing any charts upon which this chart depends.
templates/ # A directory of templates that, when combined with values,
# will generate valid Kubernetes manifest files.
templates/NOTES.txt # OPTIONAL: A plain text file containing short usage notes