Move kubectl overview to be section index

Tim Bannister · Tim Bannister · commit 73cd38cdc676 · 2022-03-03T10:03:00.000Z
Also:
- use glossary definition in page introduction
- tidy broken link in What's Next section
- update links to refer to moved page
diff --git a/content/en/docs/concepts/cluster-administration/manage-deployment.md b/content/en/docs/concepts/cluster-administration/manage-deployment.md
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ deployment.apps/my-deployment created
 persistentvolumeclaim/my-pvc created
 ```
 
-If you're interested in learning more about `kubectl`, go ahead and read [kubectl Overview](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/).
+If you're interested in learning more about `kubectl`, go ahead and read [Command line tool (kubectl)](/docs/reference/kubectl/).
 
 ## Using labels effectively
 
diff --git a/content/en/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/api-extension/custom-resources.md b/content/en/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/api-extension/custom-resources.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ many core Kubernetes functions are now built using custom resources, making Kube
 Custom resources can appear and disappear in a running cluster through dynamic registration,
 and cluster admins can update custom resources independently of the cluster itself.
 Once a custom resource is installed, users can create and access its objects using
-[kubectl](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/), just as they do for built-in resources like
+[kubectl](/docs/reference/kubectl/), just as they do for built-in resources like
 *Pods*.
 
 ## Custom controllers
diff --git a/content/en/docs/concepts/overview/kubernetes-api.md b/content/en/docs/concepts/overview/kubernetes-api.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The Kubernetes API lets you query and manipulate the state of API objects in Kub
 (for example: Pods, Namespaces, ConfigMaps, and Events).
 
 Most operations can be performed through the
-[kubectl](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/) command-line interface or other
+[kubectl](/docs/reference/kubectl/) command-line interface or other
 command-line tools, such as
 [kubeadm](/docs/reference/setup-tools/kubeadm/), which in turn use the
 API. However, you can also access the API directly using REST calls.
diff --git a/content/en/docs/reference/_index.md b/content/en/docs/reference/_index.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ client libraries:
 
 ## CLI
 
-* [kubectl](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/) - Main CLI tool for running commands and managing Kubernetes clusters.
+* [kubectl](/docs/reference/kubectl/) - Main CLI tool for running commands and managing Kubernetes clusters.
     * [JSONPath](/docs/reference/kubectl/jsonpath/) - Syntax guide for using [JSONPath expressions](https://goessner.net/articles/JsonPath/) with kubectl.
 * [kubeadm](/docs/reference/setup-tools/kubeadm/) - CLI tool to easily provision a secure Kubernetes cluster.
 
diff --git a/content/en/docs/reference/glossary/kubectl.md b/content/en/docs/reference/glossary/kubectl.md
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@ id: kubectl
 date: 2018-04-12
 full_link: /docs/user-guide/kubectl-overview/
 short_description: >
-  A command line tool for communicating with a Kubernetes API server.
+  A command line tool for communicating with a Kubernetes cluster.
 
-aka: 
+aka:
+- kubectl
 tags:
 - tool
 - fundamental
 ---
- A command line tool for communicating with a {{< glossary_tooltip text="Kubernetes API" term_id="kubernetes-api" >}} server.
+Command line tool for communicating with a Kubernetes cluster's
+{{< glossary_tooltip text="control plane" term_id="control-plane" >}},
+using the Kubernetes API.
 
 <!--more--> 
 
-You can use kubectl to create, inspect, update, and delete Kubernetes objects.
+You can use `kubectl` to create, inspect, update, and delete Kubernetes objects.
 
diff --git a/content/en/docs/reference/kubectl/_index.md b/content/en/docs/reference/kubectl/_index.md
diff --git a/content/en/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet.md b/content/en/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet.md
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ kubectl get pods -A -o=custom-columns='DATA:spec.containers[?(@.image!="k8s.gcr.
 kubectl get pods -A -o=custom-columns='DATA:metadata.*'
 ```
 
-More examples in the kubectl [reference documentation](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/#custom-columns).
+More examples in the kubectl [reference documentation](/docs/reference/kubectl/#custom-columns).
 
 ### Kubectl output verbosity and debugging
 
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ Verbosity | Description
 
 ## {{% heading "whatsnext" %}}
 
-* Read the [kubectl overview](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/) and learn about [JsonPath](/docs/reference/kubectl/jsonpath).
+* Read the [kubectl overview](/docs/reference/kubectl/) and learn about [JsonPath](/docs/reference/kubectl/jsonpath).
 
 * See [kubectl](/docs/reference/kubectl/kubectl/) options.
 
diff --git a/content/en/docs/reference/kubectl/overview.md b/content/en/docs/reference/kubectl/overview.md
diff --git a/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kops.md b/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kops.md
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ See the [list of add-ons](/docs/concepts/cluster-administration/addons/) to expl
 ## {{% heading "whatsnext" %}}
 
 
-* Learn more about Kubernetes [concepts](/docs/concepts/) and [`kubectl`](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/).
+* Learn more about Kubernetes [concepts](/docs/concepts/) and [`kubectl`](/docs/reference/kubectl/).
 * Learn more about `kops` [advanced usage](https://kops.sigs.k8s.io/) for tutorials, best practices and advanced configuration options.
 * Follow `kops` community discussions on Slack: [community discussions](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops#other-ways-to-communicate-with-the-contributors)
 * Contribute to `kops` by addressing or raising an issue [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/issues)
diff --git a/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kubeadm/create-cluster-kubeadm.md b/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kubeadm/create-cluster-kubeadm.md
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ options.
 * <a id="lifecycle" />See [Upgrading kubeadm clusters](/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/kubeadm/kubeadm-upgrade/)
   for details about upgrading your cluster using `kubeadm`.
 * Learn about advanced `kubeadm` usage in the [kubeadm reference documentation](/docs/reference/setup-tools/kubeadm/kubeadm)
-* Learn more about Kubernetes [concepts](/docs/concepts/) and [`kubectl`](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/).
+* Learn more about Kubernetes [concepts](/docs/concepts/) and [`kubectl`](/docs/reference/kubectl/).
 * See the [Cluster Networking](/docs/concepts/cluster-administration/networking/) page for a bigger list
   of Pod network add-ons.
 * <a id="other-addons" />See the [list of add-ons](/docs/concepts/cluster-administration/addons/) to
diff --git a/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/windows/user-guide-windows-containers.md b/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/windows/user-guide-windows-containers.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ This guide walks you through the steps to configure and deploy a Windows contain
 control plane and a [worker node running Windows Server](/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/kubeadm/adding-windows-nodes/)
 * It is important to note that creating and deploying services and workloads on Kubernetes 
 behaves in much the same way for Linux and Windows containers. 
-[Kubectl commands](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/) to interface with the cluster are identical. 
+[Kubectl commands](/docs/reference/kubectl/) to interface with the cluster are identical. 
 The example in the section below is provided to jumpstart your experience with Windows containers.
 
 ## Getting Started: Deploying a Windows container
diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/access-cluster.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/access-cluster.md
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ kubectl config view
 ```
 
 Many of the [examples](/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet/) provide an introduction to using
-kubectl and complete documentation is found in the
-[kubectl manual](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/).
+`kubectl`, and complete documentation is found in the
+[kubectl reference](/docs/reference/kubectl/).
 
 ## Directly accessing the REST API
 
diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/access-cluster-api.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/access-cluster-api.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ kubectl config view
 ```
 
 Many of the [examples](https://github.com/kubernetes/examples/tree/master/) provide an introduction to using
-kubectl. Complete documentation is found in the [kubectl manual](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/).
+kubectl. Complete documentation is found in the [kubectl manual](/docs/reference/kubectl/).
 
 ### Directly accessing the REST API
 
diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/debug-application-cluster/troubleshooting.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/debug-application-cluster/troubleshooting.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ accomplish commonly used tasks, and [Tutorials](/docs/tutorials/) are more
 comprehensive walkthroughs of real-world, industry-specific, or end-to-end
 development scenarios. The [Reference](/docs/reference/) section provides
 detailed documentation on the [Kubernetes API](/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/{{< param "version" >}}/)
-and command-line interfaces (CLIs), such as [`kubectl`](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/).
+and command-line interfaces (CLIs), such as [`kubectl`](/docs/reference/kubectl/).
 
 ## Help! My question isn't covered!  I need help now!
 
diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/extend-kubernetes/custom-resources/custom-resource-definitions.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/extend-kubernetes/custom-resources/custom-resource-definitions.md
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ with `foo` pruned and defaulted because the field is non-nullable, `bar` maintai
 
 CustomResourceDefinition [OpenAPI v3 validation schemas](#validation) which are [structural](#specifying-a-structural-schema) and [enable pruning](#field-pruning) are published as part of the [OpenAPI v2 spec](/docs/concepts/overview/kubernetes-api/#openapi-and-swagger-definitions) from Kubernetes API server.
 
-The [kubectl](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview) command-line tool consumes the published schema to perform client-side validation (`kubectl create` and `kubectl apply`), schema explanation (`kubectl explain`) on custom resources. The published schema can be consumed for other purposes as well, like client generation or documentation.
+The [kubectl](/docs/reference/kubectl/) command-line tool consumes the published schema to perform client-side validation (`kubectl create` and `kubectl apply`), schema explanation (`kubectl explain`) on custom resources. The published schema can be consumed for other purposes as well, like client generation or documentation.
 
 The OpenAPI v3 validation schema is converted to OpenAPI v2 schema, and
 show up in `definitions` and `paths` fields in the [OpenAPI v2 spec](/docs/concepts/overview/kubernetes-api/#openapi-and-swagger-definitions).
diff --git a/content/en/docs/tutorials/hello-minikube.md b/content/en/docs/tutorials/hello-minikube.md
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Pod runs a Container based on the provided Docker image.
     ```
 
 {{< note >}}
-For more information about `kubectl` commands, see the [kubectl overview](/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/).
+For more information about `kubectl` commands, see the [kubectl overview](/docs/reference/kubectl/).
 {{< /note >}}
 
 ## Create a Service
diff --git a/static/_redirects b/static/_redirects
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@
 
 /docs/reference/glossary/maintainer/    /docs/reference/glossary/approver/ 301
 
+/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/    /docs/reference/kubectl/ 301
 /docs/reference/kubectl/kubectl-cmds/     /docs/reference/generated/kubectl/kubectl-commands/ 301!
 /docs/reference/kubectl/kubectl/kubectl_*    /docs/reference/generated/kubectl/kubectl-commands#:splat 301
 /docs/reference/scheduling/profiles/    /docs/reference/scheduling/config/#profiles 301
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@
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 /docs/user-guide/jobs/work-queue-2/     /docs/tasks/job/fine-parallel-processing-work-queue/ 301
 /docs/user-guide/kubeconfig-file/     /docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/authenticate-across-clusters-kubeconfig/ 301
-/docs/user-guide/kubectl-overview/     /docs/reference/kubectl/overview/
+/docs/user-guide/kubectl-overview/     /docs/reference/kubectl/ 301
 /docs/user-guide/kubectl/     /docs/reference/generated/kubectl/kubectl-options/
 /docs/user-guide/kubectl-conventions/     /docs/reference/kubectl/conventions/
 /docs/user-guide/kubectl-cheatsheet/     /docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet/
