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Consul K8s CLI is a tool for quickly installing and interacting with Consul on Kubernetes. Consul K8s CLI is a tool for quickly installing and interacting with Consul on Kubernetes.
This topic describes the commands, subcommands, and available options for using Consul K8s CLI. This topic describes the commands, subcommands, and available options for using Consul K8s CLI.
~> Consul K8s CLI is is currently availabe as an alpha release and is not recommended for production environments. ~> Consul K8s CLI is is currently availabe as a beta release and is not recommended for production environments.
## Download and Build the Binary ## Download and Build the Binary
1. Clone the [consul-k8s](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-k8s/tree/cli-install/cli) project. 1. Clone the [consul-k8s](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-k8s/tree/main/cli) project.
1. Navigate to the `consul-k8s/cli` directory and issue the following command to build the tool: 1. Navigate to the `consul-k8s/cli` directory and issue the following command to build the tool:
```shell-session ```shell-session
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```shell-session ```shell-session
consul-k8s version consul-k8s version
consul-k8s 0.34.1-dev consul-k8s 0.35.0
``` ```
## Usage ## Usage
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| `-config-file` | String value that specifies the path to a file containing custom installation configurations, e.g., Consul Helm chart values file. <br/> You can use the `-config-file` flag multiple times to specify multiple files. | none | Optional | | `-config-file` | String value that specifies the path to a file containing custom installation configurations, e.g., Consul Helm chart values file. <br/> You can use the `-config-file` flag multiple times to specify multiple files. | none | Optional |
| `-namespace` | String value that specifies the namespace of the Consul installation. | `consul` | Optional | | `-namespace` | String value that specifies the namespace of the Consul installation. | `consul` | Optional |
| `-preset` | String value that installs Consul based on a preset configuration. You can specify the following values: <br/> `demo`: Installs a single replica server with sidecar injection enabled; useful for testing service mesh functionality. <br/> `secure`: Installs a single replica server with sidecar injection, ACLs, and TLS enabled; useful for testing service mesh functionality. | Configuration of the Consul Helm chart. | Optional | | `-preset` | String value that installs Consul based on a preset configuration. You can specify the following values: <br/> `demo`: Installs a single replica server with sidecar injection enabled; useful for testing service mesh functionality. <br/> `secure`: Installs a single replica server with sidecar injection, ACLs, and TLS enabled; useful for testing service mesh functionality. | Configuration of the Consul Helm chart. | Optional |
| `-set` | String value that enables you to set a customizeable value. <br/> You can use the `-set` flag multiple times to set multiple values. <br/> Consul Helm chart values are supported. | none | Optional | | `-set` | String value that enables you to set a customizeable value. This flag is comparable to the `helm install --set` flag. <br/> You can use the `-set` flag multiple times to set multiple values. <br/> Consul Helm chart values are supported. | none | Optional |
| `-set-file` | String value that specifies the name of a file. The contents of the file will be used to set a customizeable value. <br/> You can use the `-set-file` flag multiple times to specify multiple files. <br/> Consul Helm chart values are supported. | none | Optional | | `-set-file` | String value that specifies the name of an arbitrary config file. This flag is comparable to the `helm install --set-file` <br/> flag. The contents of the file will be used to set a customizeable value. You can use the `-set-file` flag multiple times to specify multiple files. <br/> Consul Helm chart values are supported. | none | Optional |
| `-set-string` | String value that enables you to set a customizeable string value. <br/> You can use the `-set-string` flag multiple times to specify multiple strings. <br/> Consul Helm chart values are supported. | none | Optional | | `-set-string` | String value that enables you to set a customizeable string value. This flag is comparable to the `helm install --set-string` <br/> flag. You can use the `-set-string` flag multiple times to specify multiple strings. <br/> Consul Helm chart values are supported. | none | Optional |
| `-timeout` | Specifies how long to wait for the installation process to complete before timing out. The value is specified with an integer and string value indicating a unit of time. <br/> The following units are supported: <br/> `ms` (milliseconds)<br/>`s` (seconds)<br/>`m` (minutes) <br/>In the following example, installation will timeout after one minute:<br/> `consul-k8s install -timeout 1m` | Optional | `10m` | | `-timeout` | Specifies how long to wait for the installation process to complete before timing out. The value is specified with an integer and string value indicating a unit of time. <br/> The following units are supported: <br/> `ms` (milliseconds)<br/>`s` (seconds)<br/>`m` (minutes) <br/>In the following example, installation will timeout after one minute:<br/> `consul-k8s install -timeout 1m` | Optional | `10m` |
| `-wait` | Boolean value that determines if Consul should wait for resources in the installation to be ready before exiting the command. | Optional | `true` | | `-wait` | Boolean value that determines if Consul should wait for resources in the installation to be ready before exiting the command. | Optional | `true` |
| `--help` | Prints usage information for this option. | none | Optional | | `--help` | Prints usage information for this option. | none | Optional |
See [Global Options](#global-options) for additional commands that you can use when installing Consul on Kubernetes. See [Global Options](#global-options) for additional commands that you can use when installing Consul on Kubernetes.
#### Example Command #### Example Commands
The following example command installs Consul according in the `myNS` namespace according to the `secure` preset. The following example command installs Consul according in the `myNS` namespace according to the `secure` preset.
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consul-k8s install -preset=secure -namespace=myNS consul-k8s install -preset=secure -namespace=myNS
``` ```
The following example commands install Consul on Kubernetes using custom values, files, or strings that are set via flags. The underlying Consul-on-Kubernetes Helm chart uses the flags to customize the installation. The flags are comparable to the `helm install` [flags](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_install/#helm-install).
```shell-session
consul-k8s install -set key=value
consul-k8s install -set key1=value1 -set key2=value2
consul-k8s install -set-file config1=value1.conf
consul-k8s install -set-file config1=value1.conf -set-file config2=value2.conf
consul-k8s install -set-string key=value-bool
consul-k8s install -set key1=value1 -set key2=value2
```
### `uninstall` ### `uninstall`
The `uninstall` command removes Consul from Kubernetes. The `uninstall` command removes Consul from Kubernetes.

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