# kubectl

Kube cuddle 
tipps & tricks

# Set default namespace

## How to set the default namespace

This is usefull if you work in a special namespace for many commands/tasks

```shell
kubectl config set-context --current --namespace=<namespace>
# Example
kubectl config set-context --current --namespace=nginx
```

# Set default editor

## How to set the default editor

If you use the command "kubectl edit" you may not want to use vi as editor, so you can expose your preferred editor with a normal environment variable expose.

```shell
expose EDITOR=<your prefered editor>
# Example
expose EDITOR=vim
```