Helm command with kubeconfig inline
I am trying to execute helm commands on VSTS release definition using Run command VSTS extension but the problem is it is not able to find the kubeconfig file on the custom build agent i have configured. I think this is coz the build steps defined run in a separate process. When i run
kubectl config view
It gives me an empty config file. Just wanted to know if i can provide the kubeconfig file inline when m executing helm commands something like
helm init --kubeconfig=kubeconfigpath
Or is there any way i can set the kubeconfig file before running the helm commands in vsts release process?
Appreciate any help. Thanks.
Answer
'helm init' command discovers your Kubernetes cluster's configuration by reading $KUBECONFIG variable(default '~/.kube/config') and using the default Kubernetes context. If you are using a different config file then you have to change $KUBECONFIG value so that helm gets info about your cluster from the correct config file.
Change the $KUBECONFIG value
export KUBECONFIG=/path_to_your_kubeconfig_file
To be on safe side use the --kube-contex flag to specify the current context
helm init --kube-context CONTEXT_NAME --upgrade
Check helm client and tiller version using
helm version