Helm – Kubernetes Package Manager

Helm is the package manager for Kubernetes, enabling you to define, install, and upgrade complex Kubernetes applications. It uses charts to package pre-configured resources.

Key Features

• Charts: Reusable application packages
• Templating: Dynamic configuration values
• Rollbacks: Easy version management
• Repositories: Share and discover charts
• Hooks: Lifecycle management

Installation

Install Helm:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash

Usage Examples

Common Helm operations:

# Add repository
helm repo add bitnami https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
helm repo update

# Search charts
helm search repo nginx

# Install chart
helm install my-nginx bitnami/nginx

# Custom values
helm install my-app ./mychart -f values.yaml

# Upgrade release
helm upgrade my-app ./mychart

# Rollback
helm rollback my-app 1

Benefits

Helm simplifies Kubernetes deployments with version-controlled packages. Its templating enables environment-specific configurations while charts promote reuse.

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