Kubernetes & kubectl Cheat Sheet/Create configmap from literals

Create a ConfigMap imperatively.

Section: Imperative Resource Creation

Create configmap from literals

bash
bash
kubectl create configmap app-config --from-literal=APP_ENV=prod
Explanation

Create a ConfigMap imperatively.

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