How Do You Know if kubectl Is Installed on Your Linux Server?

One or both of the following scenarios applies.

Problem scenario #1
Try to install kubectl, but you get an error message about it being installed.

Problem scenario #2
You run "man kubectl" but you see no man page. You still think kubectl is installed.

What should you do?

Solution
Run this command: kubectl version
The results should give you some clues as to what is wrong. You may want to see this posting if you are using a Red Hat derivative or this posting for any distribution of Linux.

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