name: replace
synopsis: Replace a resource by filename or stdin.
description: |-
  Replace a resource by filename or stdin.

  JSON and YAML formats are accepted. If replacing an existing resource, the
  complete resource spec must be provided. This can be obtained by
  $ kubectl get TYPE NAME -o yaml

  Please refer to the models in https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/HEAD/docs/api-reference/v1/definitions.html to find if a field is mutable.
options:
- name: cascade
  default_value: "false"
  usage: |
    Only relevant during a force replace. If true, cascade the deletion of the resources managed by this resource (e.g. Pods created by a ReplicationController).
- name: filename
  shorthand: f
  default_value: '[]'
  usage: |
    Filename, directory, or URL to file to use to replace the resource.
- name: force
  default_value: "false"
  usage: Delete and re-create the specified resource
- name: grace-period
  default_value: "-1"
  usage: |
    Only relevant during a force replace. Period of time in seconds given to the old resource to terminate gracefully. Ignored if negative.
- name: include-extended-apis
  default_value: "true"
  usage: |
    If true, include definitions of new APIs via calls to the API server. [default true]
- name: output
  shorthand: o
  usage: |
    Output mode. Use "-o name" for shorter output (resource/name).
- name: record
  default_value: "false"
  usage: Record current kubectl command in the resource annotation.
- name: recursive
  shorthand: R
  default_value: "false"
  usage: If true, process directory recursively.
- name: save-config
  default_value: "false"
  usage: |
    If true, the configuration of current object will be saved in its annotation. This is useful when you want to perform kubectl apply on this object in the future.
- name: schema-cache-dir
  default_value: ~/.kube/schema
  usage: |
    If non-empty, load/store cached API schemas in this directory, default is '$HOME/.kube/schema'
- name: timeout
  default_value: "0"
  usage: |
    Only relevant during a force replace. The length of time to wait before giving up on a delete of the old resource, zero means determine a timeout from the size of the object
- name: validate
  default_value: "true"
  usage: |
    If true, use a schema to validate the input before sending it
inherited_options:
- name: alsologtostderr
  default_value: "false"
  usage: log to standard error as well as files
- name: api-version
  usage: |
    DEPRECATED: The API version to use when talking to the server
- name: as
  usage: Username to impersonate for the operation.
- name: certificate-authority
  usage: Path to a cert. file for the certificate authority.
- name: client-certificate
  usage: Path to a client certificate file for TLS.
- name: client-key
  usage: Path to a client key file for TLS.
- name: cluster
  usage: The name of the kubeconfig cluster to use
- name: context
  usage: The name of the kubeconfig context to use
- name: insecure-skip-tls-verify
  default_value: "false"
  usage: |
    If true, the server's certificate will not be checked for validity. This will make your HTTPS connections insecure.
- name: kubeconfig
  usage: Path to the kubeconfig file to use for CLI requests.
- name: log-backtrace-at
  default_value: :0
  usage: when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace
- name: log-dir
  usage: If non-empty, write log files in this directory
- name: log-flush-frequency
  default_value: 5s
  usage: Maximum number of seconds between log flushes
- name: logtostderr
  default_value: "true"
  usage: log to standard error instead of files
- name: match-server-version
  default_value: "false"
  usage: Require server version to match client version
- name: namespace
  usage: If present, the namespace scope for this CLI request.
- name: password
  usage: Password for basic authentication to the API server.
- name: server
  shorthand: s
  usage: The address and port of the Kubernetes API server
- name: stderrthreshold
  default_value: "2"
  usage: logs at or above this threshold go to stderr
- name: token
  usage: Bearer token for authentication to the API server.
- name: user
  usage: The name of the kubeconfig user to use
- name: username
  usage: Username for basic authentication to the API server.
- name: v
  default_value: "0"
  usage: log level for V logs
- name: vmodule
  usage: |
    comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging
example: |-
  # Replace a pod using the data in pod.json.
  kubectl replace -f ./pod.json

  # Replace a pod based on the JSON passed into stdin.
  cat pod.json | kubectl replace -f -

  # Update a single-container pod's image version (tag) to v4
  kubectl get pod mypod -o yaml | sed 's/\(image: myimage\):.*$/\1:v4/' | kubectl replace -f -

  # Force replace, delete and then re-create the resource
  kubectl replace --force -f ./pod.json
see_also:
- kubectl