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Kubernetes YAML Config and Secrets/Mount ConfigMap as files

Expose configuration under a volume mount path.

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Section: ConfigMaps

Mount ConfigMap as files

yaml
yaml
volumes:
  - name: app-config
    configMap:
      name: nginx-config

containers:
  - name: nginx
    image: nginx:1.27
    volumeMounts:
      - name: app-config
        mountPath: /etc/nginx/conf.d

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