Working with Helm basics

Summary: This guide highlights key operations and commands available with Helm for managing deployments on Kubernetes efficiently.

Key Notes

With Helm installed, you can easily manage deployments on Kubernetes using the Helm command-line interface (CLI). This guide highlights key operations and commands available with Helm, ensuring you get started quickly and efficiently.
When you run the Helm command without parameters, it displays a comprehensive help menu that provides a quick reference for common actions. For example:
$
Helm:
search:
pull:
install:
list:
Usage:
[command]
Commands:
chart’s dependencies
env helm client environment information
get download extended information of a named release
help help about any command
history fetch release history
helm restore
helm rollback
Exploring Subcommands
Helm provides a variety of subcommands to manage tasks, including repository-related functions. To see all commands related to chart repositories—such as adding, listing, or removing repositories—execute:
add,
remove,
list,
For more detailed information on a specific operation, such as updating your local cache of chart repository data, you can view its help instructions: