making it a little more convient

.gitignore

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+kubeconfig.conf

README.md

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 # Kubernetes up and Running
 
+## Setting your kubeconfig
+
+To make it easier on you copy your kube config file to the root of this project and name it kubeconfig.conf. Then just remember to run source `scripts/profile` to start using the kubectl command. I am just setting the KUBECONFIG envar to the kubeconfig.conf file for the bash session.
+
+
+## Accessing a pod from your laptop
+
+Portforwarding
+
+```
+kubectl port-forward <pod name> <port>:<pod_port>
+```
+
+## Basic logging
+
+```
+kubectl logs <pod name>
+```
+
+Stream logs with `-f`
+
+```
+kubectl logs -f <pod name>
+```
+
+To view logs from the previous pod. Useful if the pod instances keep restarting.
+```
+kubectl logs --previous <pod_name>
+```
+
+## Running commands in your container with exec
+
+One off commands
+
+```
+kubectl exec <pod name> <cmd>
+
+
+kubectl exec kuard date
+```
+
+Interactive sessions
+
+```
+kubectl exec -it <pod name> <cmd>
+```
+
+## Copying files to and from a running container
+
+
+```
+kubectl cp <pod name>:<path> <host path>
+```
+
+```
+kubectl cp <host path> <pod name>:<path>
+```
+
 ## Demo app
 
 https://github.com/kubernetes-up-and-running/kuard

manifests/kuard-pod.yaml

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 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  name: kaurd
+  name: kuard
 spec:
   containers:
     - image: gcr.io/kuar-demo/kuard-amd64:blue

scripts/profile

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set +ex
+
+CDIR=$(pwd -P)
+
+echo "Setting 'kk' as a kubectl alias"
+alias kk=kubectl
+
+if [ -f kubeconfig.conf ]; then
+    export KUBECONFIG="${CDIR}/kubeconfig.conf" 
+else
+    echo "Fail whale. You have no kubeconfig.conf file"
+    exit 1
+fi