Section: ConfigMaps and Secrets

Describe configmap

bash
bash
kubectl describe configmap app-config -n payments
Explanation

Inspect key-value data and metadata.

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List configmaps
Show ConfigMaps across namespaces.
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Edit configmap
Update a ConfigMap live.
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Describe secret
Inspect secret type and key names without dumping values.
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List secrets
Show Secrets across namespaces.
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Get secret key (base64)
Print a base64-encoded secret value.
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Get decoded secret key
Print a decoded secret value locally.
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