nameOverride

Kubedeploy generates object names in templates based on kubedeploy.fullname helper template. By default all objects will have names calculated from Helm release name suffixed by kubedeploy.

Default name for Deployment

image:
  repository: nginx
  tag: 1.25.2

deploymentMode: Deployment

Deploy command

helm install webserver sysbee/kubedeploy -f values.yaml

Will result in deployment name: webserver-kubedeploy

nameOverride value can be used to change the default deployed resource names by changing the chart name as suffix.

When to use nameOverride?

Kubedeploy is a generic chart, as such its chart name does not reflect on application being deployed. If you need to deploy multiple instances of your applciation it is recommended to set the nameOverride value to your application name, and assign the release name to your specific installation instance.

nameOverride for Deployment

nameOverride: nginx

image:
  repository: nginx
  tag: 1.25.2

deploymentMode: Deployment

Deploy command

helm install webserver sysbee/kubedeploy -f values.yaml

Will result in deployment name: webserver-nginx

shortening the deployed application name

In cases where nameOverride is equal to release name, Kubedeploy will shorten the deplyed resource names to just release name.

See also: fullnameOverride