Working with Helm basics

Summary: This article covers basic Helm operations using the command-line interface for managing Kubernetes applications and chart repositories.

Key Notes

This article explains basic Helm operations using the command-line interface. When you run the Helm command without any subcommands, it provides a list of common actions and available commands.
For example, executing:
$ helm —help
displays:
The Kubernetes package manager
Common actions for Helm:
- helm search: search for charts
- helm pull: download a chart to your local directory to view
- helm install: upload the chart to Kubernetes
- helm list: list releases of charts
Usage:
helm [command]
Available Commands:
completion generate autocompletion scripts for the specified shell
create create a new chart with the given name
dependency manage a 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 rollback
Managing Chart Repositories
Exploring repository-related commands is straightforward. Running:
$ helm repo —help