Configuring Helm
Helm is a tool with sensible defaults that allow users to be productive without needing to perform a large number of tasks post-installation. With that being said, there are several different options users can change or enable to modify Helm’s behavior. We will cover these options in the following sections, beginning with configuring upstream repositories.
Adding upstream repositories
One way that users can begin to configure their Helm installation is by adding upstream chart repositories. In Chapter 1, Understanding Kubernetes and Helm, we described how chart repositories contain Helm charts that are more broadly available for consumption. Helm, being the Kubernetes package manager, can connect to various chart repositories to install Kubernetes applications.
Helm provides the repo
subcommand to allow users to manage configured chart repositories. This subcommand contains additional subcommands that can be used to perform actions against specified...