How to install and use kubectl on Android

kubectl-android-install.md

gcloud/kubectl with termux on Android

1. Install the termux app for Android

2. Open Termux

3. Install google-cloud-sdk by

   # install dependencies
   pkg install python2 curl
   
   gcloud_version="281.0.0"
   cd ~
   gcsdk=google-cloud-sdk-${gcloud_version}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
   
   # do not mind the x86_64, AFAIK it is mostly python so it works on ARM
   curl -O https://dl.google.com/dl/cloudsdk/channels/rapid/downloads/${gcsdk}
   
   tar -xzf ${gcsdk}
   unlink ${gcsdk}
   
   cd google-cloud-sdk
   # select add to $PATH Y during install
   bash ./install.sh
   cd ..
   # update to latest
   ./google-cloud-sdk/bin/gcloud components update
   
   # add gcloud to available commands
   source ~/.bashrc

4. Install kubectl in Termux

   pkg install kubectl

5. Login to gcloud and continue as usual

   gcloud auth login