blog/src/posts/2020-09-25-kubectl-replace.md

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post.html	T.I.L. kubectl replace	Today I Learnt: kubectl replace	2020-09-25	til kubernetes kubectl

After working with Kubernetes for a few years now I've only just today learnt about kubectl replace which, you guessed it, completely replaces a resource.

I've always used kubectl apply to update existing resources (or create new ones) which does a merge between the existing and the supplied manifest.

Hat tip to @vdemeest for this: