Installation

Package Operator can be installed in multiple different ways. Check the latest available release at Package Operator Releases.

Via Package Operator

Package Operator is able to bootstrap and upgrade itself using a special self-bootstrap-job.

Make sure KUBECONFIG is defined and the config points at your Kubernetes cluster. Then you can deploy Package Operator to bootstrap itself:

kubectl create -f https://github.com/package-operator/package-operator/releases/latest/download/self-bootstrap-job.yaml

This will not install the webhook server.

Via Mage

Clone the Package Operator repository. Make sure KUBECONFIG is defined and the config points at your Kubernetes cluster. From the root of the repository run VERSION="<Release to install>" ./mage deploy.

This will install the Package Operator Manager and the webhook server.

kubectl package plugin

A kubectl plugin named package is released alongside Package Operator itself to make the interaction easier.

Follow these simple steps to install it:

  1. download the kubectl-package_* file for local architecture from the releases page
  2. rename it to kubectl-package
  3. make it executable (e.g. chmod +x kubectl-package on Linux)
  4. move it to anywhere on your PATH

This will allow you to issue kubectl package ... commands

For a more detailed explanation on how to install plugins, check the official documentation

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