the operator will now look for KUBECONFIG if not defined in $HOME/.kube/config

Author: orannahoum

README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ To set up this operator follow the instructions below:
 * An openshift cluster
     * If you wish to run this locally by using kind please
       check [KindInstallationREADME.md](hack/KindInstallationREADME.md)
-      
+
 ### Installation - Open-Shift
 
 run the script (make sure you are logged into open shift cluster):
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ run the script (make sure you are logged into open shift cluster):
 ./deploy_skydive_operator_on_openshift.sh
 ```
 
+If for some reason you have changed your KUBECONFIG default location please update the KUBECONFIG environment variable
+by using this command:
+
+```bash
+export KUBECONFIG=$PATH_TO_YOUR_KUBECONFIG
+```
+
 #### Analyzer UI
 
 1a. Check that all the pods, services and routes are running and afterwards run the following command:
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@ for deployment developing using minio run: (don't forget to kill the old flow_ex
 ./hack/deploy_skydive_flow_exporter_dev_operator.sh
 ```
 
-#### Prometheus Connector 
+#### Prometheus Connector
 
 After a successful deployment of skydive operator run the script:
 
@@ -76,9 +83,10 @@ field), the options are as follows:
 * Skydive agents
 * Skydive analyzer
     * Service route
-    
+
 You can provide the skydive operator with environments variables in order to customize your skydive deployment.
-Checkout [this example](config/skydive_v1_skydive_env_example.yaml) of crd to get started with providing environment 
-variables to the skydive operator, full list of acceptable enviorment variables are listed [here](https://github.com/skydive-project/skydive/blob/master/etc/skydive.yml.default)
+Checkout [this example](config/skydive_v1_skydive_env_example.yaml) of crd to get started with providing environment
+variables to the skydive operator, full list of acceptable enviorment variables are
+listed [here](https://github.com/skydive-project/skydive/blob/master/etc/skydive.yml.default)
 
 Choose your logging level (defaults to DEBUG)

hack/KindInstallationREADME.md

@@ -18,31 +18,32 @@ To set up this operator on a kind follow the instructions below:
 * Kind installed
 
 ### Modyfing the CRD
-Modify the file config/skydive_v1_skydive.yaml and pick what you wish to deploy (insert true or false in the relevant field), the options are as follows:
+
+Modify the file config/skydive_v1_skydive.yaml and pick what you wish to deploy (insert true or false in the relevant
+field), the options are as follows:
+
 * Skydive agents
 * Skydive analyzer
     * Service route
-  
 
 ### Installation
 
 #### Kind
-Install kind on your machine, use [this](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/quick-start/) quick start guide for help, 
+
+Install kind on your machine, use [this](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/quick-start/) quick start guide for help,
 make sure that your have a running kind cluster and that kubectl commands refer to relevant context.
 
-After installing and running the Kind cluster, make sure the env var KUBECONFIG is set to the correct kubeConfig file,
-it usually defaults to $HOME/.kube/config, run this command:
+If for some reason you have changed your KUBECONFIG default location please update the KUBECONFIG environment variable
+by using this command:
 
 ```bash
-export KUBECONFIG=~/.kube/config
+export KUBECONFIG=$PATH_TO_YOUR_KUBECONFIG
 ```
 
 run the script :
 
 ```./deploy_operator_on_kind.sh```
 
-  *if you get an error 
-
 ### Customize skydive deployment / CRD
 
 Modify the current config/skydive_v1_skydive.yaml and pick what you wish to deploy (insert true or false in the relevant
@@ -52,11 +53,12 @@ field), the options are as follows:
 * Skydive analyzer
 
 You can provide the skydive operator with environments variables in order to customize your skydive deployment.
-Checkout [this example](config/skydive_v1_skydive_env_example.yaml) of crd to get started with providing environment
-variables to the skydive operator, full list of acceptable enviorment variables are listed [here](https://github.com/skydive-project/skydive/blob/master/etc/skydive.yml.default)
-
+Checkout [this example](../config/skydive_v1_skydive_env_example.yaml) of crd to get started with providing environment
+variables to the skydive operator, full list of acceptable enviorment variables are
+listed [here](https://github.com/skydive-project/skydive/blob/master/etc/skydive.yml.default)
 
 #### Analyzer UI
+
 1. Check that all the pods and services are running and afterwards run the following command:
 
   ```sh

pkg/config/config.go

@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ func GetConfig() (*rest.Config, error) {
 	var err error
 	if kubeConfig := os.Getenv("KUBECONFIG"); kubeConfig != "" {
 		config, err = clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags("", kubeConfig)
+	} else if homePath := os.Getenv("HOME"); homePath != "" {
+		config, err = clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags("", homePath+"/.kube/config")
+		if err != nil {
+			config, err = rest.InClusterConfig()
+		}
 	} else {
 		config, err = rest.InClusterConfig()
 	}