How to install K9s

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1 min readFeb 11, 2024

To install K9s, you can follow these steps:

macOS:

  1. Using Homebrew (recommended):
  • Open Terminal.
  • Run the following command to install K9s using Homebrew:
brew install k9s

2. Manual Installation:

  • Download the latest release binary from the K9s GitHub releases page: K9s Releases https://github.com/derailed/k9s/releases
  • Extract the downloaded archive.
  • Move the k9s binary to a directory in your PATH, such as /usr/local/bin.

Windows:

  1. Using Chocolatey (recommended):
  • Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator.
  • Run the following command to install K9s using Chocolatey:
choco install k9s

2. Manual Installation:

  • Download the latest release binary from the K9s GitHub releases page: K9s Releases https://github.com/derailed/k9s/releases
  • Extract the downloaded archive.
  • Move the k9s.exe binary to a directory in your PATH, such as C:\Windows\System32.

Linux (Generic):

  1. Using Package Manager (if available):
  • Some Linux distributions may have K9s available in their package repositories. You can use the package manager of your distribution to install it. For example:

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