Someone changes a Flux-managed Deployment with kubectl edit. What happens?

Select your answer:

A.Flux commits the change back to the Git repository
B.Flux stops managing the Deployment until someone undoes the change
C.Flux puts it back to the state in Git at the next reconciliation
D.Flux deletes the Deployment and waits for a new commit

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Answer: Flux puts it back to the state in Git at the next reconciliation

Explanation

Git is the source of truth. On each reconciliation kustomize-controller applies the manifests with server-side apply, which resets the fields it manages. To change the Deployment for good, change it in Git.

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Select your answer:

Explanation

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