How to create .kube directory inside the Home directory on Mac?

Question

We usually add the Kubernetes configuration file inside the .kube directory in our Home directory when we use either Windows or Linux operating systems. But when I try to create a .kube directory on Mac OS, it says,

You can't use a name that begins with the dot because these names are reserved for the system. Please choose another name.

How can I do this to put the k8s configuration file into it?

can you please clarify `it doesn't allow me to create it`? does it throw some errors? — Krishna Chaurasia, Mar 04 '21 at 09:41
It should be ok to create the dir, what is the error message you got? — PapEr, Mar 04 '21 at 09:42
You can't use a name that begins with the dot because these names are reserved for the system. Please choose another name. That's the message I got. — Kalhara Tennakoon, Mar 04 '21 at 09:47
Does Krishna Chaurasia's comment answer your question ? Additionally please remember that you can specify other kubeconfig files by setting the `KUBECONFIG` environment variable or by setting the `--kubeconfig` flag as described in the [documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/organize-cluster-access-kubeconfig/). — matt_j, Mar 04 '21 at 16:06
it works on the terminal and the .kube directory will automatically get created if you run minikube. — Kalhara Tennakoon, Mar 05 '21 at 01:16

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 05 '21 at 01:37

I created the .kube directory using the terminal app on Mac and also noticed that the .kube directory can be created at any location on your Mac.

Even though you created it, it will not display in Finder. You have to open the Terminal and check its' availability using ls or ls -la commands.

How to create .kube directory inside the Home directory on Mac?

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