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kubectl replace — Replace a resource by file or `stdin`. More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubec

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Problem

How to use the kubectl replace command: Replace a resource by file or stdin. More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/generated/kubectl_replace/>.

Solution

kubectl replace — Replace a resource by file or stdin. More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/generated/kubectl_replace/>.

Replace the resource using the resource definition file:

kubectl replace {{[-f|--filename]}} {{path/to/file.yml}}

Replace the resource using the input passed into stdin:

kubectl replace {{[-f|--filename]}} -

Force replace, delete and then re-create the resource:

kubectl replace {{[-f|--filename]}} {{path/to/file.yml}} --force

Code Snippets

Replace the resource using the resource definition file

kubectl replace {{[-f|--filename]}} {{path/to/file.yml}}

Replace the resource using the input passed into `stdin`

kubectl replace {{[-f|--filename]}} -

Force replace, delete and then re-create the resource

kubectl replace {{[-f|--filename]}} {{path/to/file.yml}} --force

Context

tldr-pages: common/kubectl replace

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