Step-by-Step Guide to Install Helm 3.7+

Step-by-Step Guide to Install Helm 3.7+

To install Helm version 3.7+ on your system, you can use the following steps. These steps will work on most Linux distributions, including Ubuntu.

  1. Download the Helm Installation Script

    You can use curl to download the Helm installation script. Since the script by default attempts to verify the checksum using openssl, you may need to install openssl or disable the checksum verification.

     curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/master/scripts/get-helm-3 > get_helm.sh
    
  2. Make the Script Executable

     chmod +x get_helm.sh
    
  3. Run the Script

    If you have openssl installed:

     ./get_helm.sh
    

    If you do not have openssl and wish to skip checksum verification:

     VERIFY_CHECKSUM=false ./get_helm.sh
    
  4. Verify the Installation

    Once the installation is complete, verify the installed version:

     helm version
    

    This should show the Helm version, confirming that Helm is installed.

Alternative Method: Installing Specific Version

If you need to install a specific version of Helm, you can download the binary directly from the Helm GitHub releases page.

  1. Find the Desired Version

    Go to the Helm releases page: https://github.com/helm/helm/releases

    Identify the version you want to install, for example, v3.7.2.

  2. Download the Helm Binary

    Replace v3.7.2 with the desired version in the command below:

     wget https://get.helm.sh/helm-v3.7.2-linux-amd64.tar.gz
    
  3. Extract the Archive

     tar -zxvf helm-v3.7.2-linux-amd64.tar.gz
    
  4. Move the Helm Binary to /usr/local/bin

     sudo mv linux-amd64/helm /usr/local/bin/helm
    
  5. Verify the Installation

     helm version
    

By following these steps, you will have Helm 3.7+ installed on your system, ready to manage your Kubernetes deployments.