kubectl-cp
copies files and directories between local filesystem and containers in pods
TLDR
Copy file to pod
$ kubectl cp [localfile] [pod-name]:[/path/in/container]
Copy file from pod$ kubectl cp [pod-name]:[/path/in/container] [localfile]
Copy to specific container$ kubectl cp [localfile] [pod-name]:[path] -c [container]
Copy entire directory$ kubectl cp [localdir] [pod-name]:[/remote/dir]
Copy from pod in specific namespace$ kubectl cp [namespace]/[pod-name]:[/path/in/container] [localfile]
Copy without preserving permissions$ kubectl cp [localfile] [pod-name]:[path] --no-preserve
SYNOPSIS
kubectl cp src dest [options]
DESCRIPTION
kubectl cp copies files and directories between local filesystem and containers in pods. Uses tar internally, so tar must be present in the container. Supports copying in both directions.
PARAMETERS
-c, --container name
Container name in multi-container pod.-n, --namespace name
Kubernetes namespace.--no-preserve
Do not preserve file ownership and permissions.--retries int
Number of retries on network errors (default: 0).
INSTALL
sudo apt install kubectl
sudo pacman -S kubectl
sudo apk add kubectl
brew install kubectl
nix profile install nixpkgs#kubectl
CAVEATS
Requires tar to be installed in the container. If tar is missing, the copy will fail. Large file transfers may be slow as data is streamed through the API server. Symlinks in copied directories are not followed. The namespace/pod format uses `/` as separator (e.g., `mynamespace/mypod:/path`).
SEE ALSO
kubectl(1), kubectl-exec(1)