kmesh Make it easy to install a specific version of Kmesh

What would you like to be added:

In the future, we may need a command line tool to install specific version of Kmesh with one click.

But since the project is still in its early stage, we may need some simpler methods quickly to implement this.

Why is this needed:

Until now, three versions of Kmesh has been released.

But I find there is no easy way to install specific version of Kmesh except directly modifying the image tag in the yaml.

Jul 11 '24 02:07 YaoZengzeng

I can work on making a cli which will parse the specified version yaml files (from https://github.com/kmesh-net/kmesh/tree/main/deploy/yaml. replacing main with the specified version) and deploy it. Something like this:

kmesh init -v 1.0

Jul 12 '24 10:07 thebigbone

Great!

I wonder a standalone binary may be better? Similar to istioctl, which could add more peripheral functions besides installation in the future. WDYT? @hzxuzhonghu @nlgwcy

Jul 13 '24 02:07 YaoZengzeng

agree with you, I think we need kmeshctl, which used to query the enabling status of the kmesh feature, traffic manage rules...

Jul 13 '24 02:07 nlgwcy

agree with you, I think we need kmeshctl, which used to query the enabling status of the kmesh feature, traffic manage rules...

Understood. Can you list out all the necessary CLI flags? I can start with the init command if you guys give it a green light.

Jul 14 '24 07:07 thebigbone

maybe need kmeshctl dashbord prometheus to start prometheus dashboard. Refer https://github.com/istio/istio/blob/0a1dadde9dd9d7480574b0f43824e16120d86750/istioctl/pkg/dashboard/dashboard.go#L68-L95

Jul 15 '24 11:07 LiZhenCheng9527

Just sum up: some corse incents

kmeshctl install to install kmesh
kmeshctl config-dump to dump and bpf map
kmeshctl xxx to setup waypoint for namespace/service/pods

Welcome to supplement more cases

Jul 16 '24 01:07 hzxuzhonghu

kmeshctl update/upgrade

Jul 16 '24 03:07 LiZhenCheng9527

ping @thebigbone would you like to take it

Aug 30 '24 06:08 hzxuzhonghu

ping @thebigbone would you like to take it

Yes. I can start working on it.

Sep 10 '24 05:09 thebigbone

ping @thebigbone , kmeshctl framework has been merged into master (https://github.com/kmesh-net/kmesh/tree/main/ctl) . You could implement your install subcomamnd based on it.

Sep 23 '24 06:09 YaoZengzeng

@YaoZengzeng should I include the installation of istioctl in the kmeshctl install command? The same procedure which is mentioned on istio documentation: https://istio.io/latest/docs/ambient/getting-started/

Oct 23 '24 07:10 thebigbone

I don't think it's necessary. Just install Kmesh related components is enough :)

Oct 23 '24 07:10 YaoZengzeng

I don't think it's necessary. Just install Kmesh related components is enough :)

Great. I will open a PR in a few hours.

Oct 23 '24 07:10 thebigbone