Add or update label from CLI

bash

kubectl label deployment api tier=web --overwrite

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Use labels to query related objects.

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Common metadata block for selectors and tooling.

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Write metadata without affecting selectors.

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Discover valid YAML fields from kubectl.

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Create or update resources from a YAML file.

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Apply all manifests in a directory.

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