How to Use Kubectl Delete Deployment in Kubernetes: Examples & Tricks

This article provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to use the kubectl delete deployment command in Kubernetes (K8S). The command is used to delete Deployments, and caution should be exercised before using it. To delete a Deployment from kubectl, users need to open a terminal or command prompt, connect to their K8S cluster, view a list of deployments with the kubectl get deployment command, and then use the kubectl delete deployment <deployment name> -n <namespace name> command. The article also explains what happens when a Deployment is deleted in Kubernetes, including how pods are terminated gracefully or forcefully depending on the settings. Additionally, it provides examples of deleting all deployments inside the default namespace, deleting Kubernetes deployment from a specific namespace, deleting all deployments in all namespaces, deleting multiple deployments, and deleting Kubernetes deployments using its YAML configuration file.