kubens

Kubectl plugin that helps you switch between namespaces

Faster way to switch between namespaces in kubectl.

devops

https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx

arm64 armhf amd64

Installation

1. Add WakeMeOps repository

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/upciti/wakemeops/main/assets/install_repository | sudo bash

2. Install kubens

sudo apt install kubens

Snippets

DockerfileGithub Action

FROM wakemeops/minideb:bookworm

RUN install_packages \
    kubens=0.9.4*

USER 1001

- name: Install dependencies
  uses: upciti/wakemeops-action@v1
  with:
    packages: |
      kubens=0.9.4*

Download URLs

amd64arm64armhf

Version	SHA256	Size (KB)
0.9.4	7b9c1451510ab7d27a0d3e3d48548544f548d0b7dbbe98d3f11c1ee9f303a508	5439

Version	SHA256	Size (KB)
0.10.2	5ecdc4b478143d36b633048b0328e476b2b779904c518955e34e710b1622a08d	4662
0.10.0	2431ba27c24dda9b199c91c7745f7f834c012a44e38645a24f7c567d6c1c2ea4	4656
0.9.5	2212786b40f6950fed8857cb141f97fe33bc9ae7410c859e0d94c41d1a32ff07	5414
0.9.4	acb4b608391d9091ca4814dcfd7156eb15b5efdb84113d2f4c50925b8bc9c6c8	4552

Version	SHA256	Size (KB)
0.10.2	c9ed06ef584bd994f57d70fa3f5ed8a01f4ab59f6cb72670e45a0693eacfae65	4742
0.10.0	d430b4a4dbc37a257763b28648d58b03c2720cf1f3c56bedbe3166a77c65e865	4739
0.9.5	6b9b53a93a6aba5f36266a506783be3b9e07a57c0493d43acab9c7df126bc5b8	5474
0.9.4	429e47f3eaa3de3fe53875ad03afefbc44dfe244a122e18ed80bb3d0543586fa	4520

Blueprints

Debian packages listed on this page are generated from op2deb YAML blueprints. Blueprints for kubens are versioned here.

Click here to see kubens ops2deb blueprints

https://github.com/upciti/wakemeops/blob/main/blueprints/devops/kubens/ops2deb.yml

- name: kubens
  version: 0.9.4
  revision: "3"
  homepage: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx
  summary: kubectl plugin that helps you switch between namespaces
  description: Faster way to switch between namespaces in kubectl.
  fetch: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/releases/download/v{{version}}/kubens_v{{version}}_linux_x86_64.tar.gz
  script:
    - mv kubens {{src}}/usr/bin/kubens
    - ln -s /usr/bin/kubens {{src}}/usr/bin/kubectl-ns

- name: kubens
  matrix:
    architectures:
      - arm64
      - armhf
    versions:
      - 0.9.4
      - 0.9.5
      - 0.10.0
      - 0.10.2
  revision: "3"
  homepage: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx
  summary: kubectl plugin that helps you switch between namespaces
  description: Faster way to switch between namespaces in kubectl.
  fetch:
    url: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/releases/download/v{{version}}/kubens_v{{version}}_linux_{{target}}.tar.gz
    targets:
      amd64: x86_64
  script:
    - mv kubens {{src}}/usr/bin/kubens
    - ln -s /usr/bin/kubens {{src}}/usr/bin/kubectl-ns

The blueprint fetch keyword contains a URL template pointing to kubens releases. Downloaded files are locked in a lockfile versioned here.

Click here to see kubens release hashes

https://github.com/upciti/wakemeops/blob/main/blueprints/devops/kubens/ops2deb.lock.yml

- url: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/releases/download/v0.9.4/kubens_v0.9.4_linux_x86_64.tar.gz
  sha256: 8b3672961fb15f8b87d5793af8bd3c1cca52c016596fbf57c46ab4ef39265fcd
  timestamp: 2021-12-14 15:37:09+00:00
- url: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/releases/download/v0.9.4/kubens_v0.9.4_linux_arm64.tar.gz
  sha256: 7c2d0d4d46338bf400ebba1b23947d35b25725b9b4e3e1932bb88b3ec3f96a5a
  timestamp: 2022-01-30 16:22:16+00:00
- url: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/releases/download/v0.9.4/kubens_v0.9.4_linux_armhf.tar.gz
  sha256: f7b888ba40ec139e1321616d62953d850c6de8ece3ac6e5169a8faba4eadb1c8
  timestamp: 2022-01-30 16:22:16+00:00
- url: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/releases/download/v0.9.5/kubens_v0.9.5_linux_arm64.tar.gz
  sha256: a0de47f47e0d8e176929069657c96fb0d8f2422bff2550d608aa1df894635736
  timestamp: 2023-07-14 03:27:40+00:00
- url: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/releases/download/v0.9.5/kubens_v0.9.5_linux_armhf.tar.gz
  sha256: 858535d328e113a1ae079c31d6e062060205a2f0771a35b0adf60512bcb6e495
  timestamp: 2023-07-14 03:27:40+00:00
- url: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/releases/download/v0.10.0/kubens_v0.10.0_linux_arm64.tar.gz
  sha256: 26688a5128d6230bdd8e7135d3719268c57ec44d5a00664660ce780fed5b5108
  timestamp: 2026-03-21 00:11:40+00:00
- url: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/releases/download/v0.10.0/kubens_v0.10.0_linux_armhf.tar.gz
  sha256: ea81a15ded249da089385a5b3c1306f0d7bfbb76d10c17d2319828d5d5ddd7c1
  timestamp: 2026-03-21 00:11:40+00:00
- url: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/releases/download/v0.10.2/kubens_v0.10.2_linux_arm64.tar.gz
  sha256: 908b1f974f7dc13e6745276dde52ae2e9216d8d014d4621774407d557a12bb09
  timestamp: 2026-03-24 00:11:54+00:00
- url: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/releases/download/v0.10.2/kubens_v0.10.2_linux_armhf.tar.gz
  sha256: d0148fe606abf29416d1454768da0e74a7ed327be0728be7a198f1861f49f7c2
  timestamp: 2026-03-24 00:11:54+00:00

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