Doctl / List Kubernetes Versions Digitalocean Clusters
List Kubernetes Versions Digitalocean Clusters
List available Kubernetes versions for clusters on DigitalOcean.
doctl k o v doctl k o v #!/bin/bash
# List Kubernetes Versions Digitalocean Clusters
doctl {{[k|kubernetes]}} {{[o|options]}} {{[v|versions]}} import subprocess
# List Kubernetes Versions Digitalocean Clusters
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
cmd = [
"doctl",
"k",
"o",
"v"
]
try:
print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Error: doctl not found. Please install it first.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_command() When To Use
When upgrading an existing Kubernetes deployment or initiating a new cluster setup.
Pro Tip
Review version depreciation schedules to maintain compatibility.
Anatomy of Output
Understanding the result
Available Kubernetes Versions: Version List Lists the Kubernetes versions supported.
- 1.21.5 Version Latest stable version.
- 1.20.8 Version Previous stable version.
- 1.19.10 Version Older stable version.
Power User Variants
Optimized versions
doctl kubernetes options versions --verbose List Kubernetes versions with additional debugging info.
doctl kubernetes options versions --format json Output versions in JSON format.
Troubleshooting
Common pitfalls
Error: Could not retrieve versions - API call failed.
Solution: Verify API key permissions.
Error: Network issue during retrieval.
Solution: Check internet connectivity.
Error: Unauthorized request - API key missing.
Solution: Check if your API key is correctly configured.
Command Breakdown
What each part is doing
-
doctl - Base Command
- The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Doctl before the shell applies any redirect operators.
-
k - k|kubernetes
- The value supplied for k|kubernetes.
-
o - o|options
- The value supplied for o|options.
-
v - v|versions
- The value supplied for v|versions.
Alternative Approaches
Comparable commands in other tools
Alternative kubernetes tools for the same job.
helm get <chart_release_name> Kubectl / List Pod Annotations kubectl annotate po <pod_name> --list Kubectl / Print Completion Script Bash Zsh Fish Powershell kubectl completion <bash|zsh|fish|powershell> Kubectl / Edit Pod Default Namespace kubectl edit po/<pod_name> Minikube / Start Minikube In Background Mode minikube start --background