How to Install and Uninstall polaris Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: June 29,2024

1. Install "polaris" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install polaris on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                polaris
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "polaris" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall polaris on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
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3. Information about the polaris package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package polaris:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : polaris
Version : 8.5.5-1.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 38.7 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : polaris-8.5.5-1.1.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/FairwindsOps/polaris
Summary : Validation of best practices in your Kubernetes clusters
Description :
Best Practices for Kubernetes Workload Configuration
Fairwinds' Polaris keeps your clusters sailing smoothly. It runs a variety of checks to ensure that Kubernetes pods and controllers are configured using best practices, helping you avoid problems in the future.
Polaris can be run in three different modes:
* As a dashboard, so you can audit what's running inside your cluster.
* As an admission controller, so you can automatically reject workloads that don't adhere to your organization's policies.
* As a command-line tool, so you can test local YAML files, e.g. as part of a CI/CD process.