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ChaosCTL

The command-line tool, chaosctl, allows you to manage chaos delegate plane. You can use chaosctl to create chaos delegates, project, and manage multiple accounts.

Usage

  • For more information including a complete list of chaosctl operations, see the chaosctl reference documentation.
  • Non-Interactive mode: Click here
  • Interactive mode: Click here

Requirements

The chaosctl CLI requires the following things:

  • kubeconfig - chaosctl needs the kubeconfig of the k8s cluster where we need to connect chaos delegates. The CLI currently uses the default path of kubeconfig i.e. ~/.kube/config.
  • kubectl- chaosctl is using kubectl under the hood to apply the manifest. To install kubectl, follow: kubectl

Compatibility matrix

To check compatibility of chaosctl with products

Chaosctl version HCE Onprem HCE SaaS
0.2.0 2.8.0 Not supported
0.3.1 Not supported Supported
0.4.0 2.11.0 and above Not supported

Installation

To install the latest version of chaosctl follow the below steps:

Platforms main(Unreleased) v0.2.0 v0.3.1 v0.4.0
chaosctl-darwin-amd64 (MacOS) Click here Click here Click here Click here
chaosctl-linux-386 Click here Click here Click here Click here
chaosctl-linux-amd64 Click here Click here Click here Click here
chaosctl-linux-arm Click here Click here Click here Click here
chaosctl-linux-arm64 Click here Click here Click here Click here
chaosctl-windows-386 Click here Click here Click here Click here
chaosctl-windows-amd64 Click here Click here Click here Click here
chaosctl-windows-arm Click here Click here Click here Click here

Linux/MacOS

  • Extract the binary
tar -zxvf chaosctl-<OS>-<ARCH>-<VERSION>.tar.gz
  • Provide necessary permissions
chmod +x chaosctl
  • Move the chaosctl binary to /usr/local/bin/chaosctl. Note: Make sure to use root user or use sudo as a prefix
mv chaosctl /usr/local/bin/chaosctl
  • You can run the chaosctl command in Linux/macOS:
chaosctl <command> <subcommand> <subcommand> [options and parameters]

Windows

  • Extract the binary from the zip using WinZip or any other extraction tool.

  • You can run the chaosctl command in windows:

chaosctl.exe <command> <subcommand> <subcommand> [options and parameters]
  • To check the version of the chaosctl:
chaosctl version