---
title: "💠Can I access k3s using just kubectl (no sudo and no k3s comman..."
description: "!https://www.reddit.com/r/kubernetes/comments/cojjf5/can_access_using_kubectl_sudo_and/"
date: 2023-10-20
published: true
tags:
- homelab
- k3s
- thought
template: link
---
Right after installing k3s you are going to need to use `sudo` to use any `kubectl` command. The reason for this is that the default config is owned by root. To get around this you will need to make your own config and set the `KUBECONFIG` environment variable
To do this I used `sudo` one last time to copy the `k3s.yaml` file into my own directory and take ownership of it.
``` bash
sudo cp /etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml /home/waylon/.config/kube
sudo chown -R waylon:waylon ~/.config/kube
export KUBECONFIG=~/.config/kube/k3s.yaml
```
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