From 31ea2018fac8a8adc114354b9fb05118f4d21418 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastien Plisson Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:30:59 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] docs(helm): Document how to update a release idempotently (#3148) * docs(helm): Document how to update a release idempotently To use the same command when installing and upgrading a release, using helm upgrade with '--install' works. Closes #3134 * Upgrade instead of update --- docs/charts_tips_and_tricks.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/charts_tips_and_tricks.md b/docs/charts_tips_and_tricks.md index 0b74af1e5..b1df146db 100644 --- a/docs/charts_tips_and_tricks.md +++ b/docs/charts_tips_and_tricks.md @@ -231,3 +231,10 @@ cryptographic keys, and so on. These are fine to use. But be aware that during upgrades, templates are re-executed. When a template run generates data that differs from the last run, that will trigger an update of that resource. + +## Upgrade a release idempotently + +In order to use the same command when installing and upgrading a release, use the following comand: +```shell +helm upgrade --install --values +```