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Install kubectl binary with curl on Linux / macOS

1. Define the following variable by OS:

   • Linux:

     export os="linux/amd64"
     

   • macOS with an Intel core:

     export os="darwin/amd64"
     

   • macOS with an Apple Silicon core:

     export os="darwin/arm64"
     

2. Download the latest release with the command:

   curl -LO "https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt)/bin/$os/kubectl"
   

   To download a specific version, replace the $(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt) portion of the command with the specific version.

   For example, to download version v1.19.0 on Linux, type:

   curl -LO "https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.19.0/bin/$os/kubectl"
   

3. Make the kubectl binary executable.

   chmod +x ./kubectl
   

4. Move the binary in to your PATH.

   sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
   

5. Test to ensure the version you installed is up-to-date:

   kubectl version --client
   

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