From the course: Kubernetes: Essential Tools

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K9s

K9s

- [Instructor] Remembering the correct kubectl commands for performing several operations in your Kubernetes cluster can be quite challenging, especially for people that are new to Kubernetes. K9s, sometimes called K9s, is a Kubernetes command line tool that addresses this challenge. "What is K9s?" you may ask. Don't worry. I'll tell you. K9s is a terminal UI for Kubernetes that enables you to easily navigate, observe and manage your applications in the Kubernetes cluster in a visually pleasing manner without writing tons of kubectl commands. K9s can be installed on Linux, macOS and a Windows machine. Their are official documentation includes several ways to install it on your preferred operating system. I'm using a macOS for this video, so I'm going to install it using Homebrew by running the brew install k9s command in my terminal. After installing K9s into your computer, you have to run the k9s command on your CLI…

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