Kubernetes & kubectl Cheat Sheet/Show client and server version

Print the kubectl client and Kubernetes API server versions.

Section: Setup, Contexts, and Cluster Info

Show client and server version

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kubectl version
Explanation

Print the kubectl client and Kubernetes API server versions.

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