Binaries
- Install kubectl binary with curl on Linux / macOS

Binaries

Install Kubectl by downloading precompiled binaries.

Install kubectl binary with curl on Linux / macOS

Download the latest release with the command:

curl -LO "https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"

To download a specific version, replace the $(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt) portion of the command with the specific version.

For example, to download version v1.19.0 on Linux, type:

curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.19.0/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl

Make the kubectl binary executable.
```
chmod +x ./kubectl
```

Move the binary in to your PATH.

sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl

Test to ensure the version you installed is up-to-date:
```
kubectl version --client
```