Introduction to Helm
Helm is a Kubernetes package manager that allows developers and users an easy way to package, configure, share, and deploy Kubernetes applications onto Kubernetes clusters.
You can think of Helm as the same as the Homebrew/APT/Yum package managers, but for Kubernetes.
Helm v3 is based on a client-only architecture. It connects to the Kubernetes API the same way as kubectl does, by using a kubeconfig file containing the Kubernetes cluster connection settings. So where kubectl works, the Helm CLI will work too, using the same kubectl capabilities and permissions.
To better understand Helm, you should get familiar with the following concepts:
- The Helm CLI: A command-line tool that interacts with the Kubernetes API and does various functions, such as installing, upgrading, and deleting Helm releases.
- A chart: This is a collection of template files that describe Kubernetes resources.
- Chart templating: Helm chart templating language used in...
