YAML Multi-Document Streams/Apply a multi-document manifest

Send several Kubernetes resources in one file.

Section: Multi-document YAML

Apply a multi-document manifest

bash
bash
kubectl apply -f stack.yaml
Explanation

Kubernetes commonly uses one file containing Namespace, Deployment, Service, Ingress, and more.

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