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@ -247,6 +247,11 @@ The rules for loading and merging the kubeconfig files are straightforward, but
1. The command line flags are: `client-certificate`, `client-key`, `username`, `password`, and `token`.
1. If there are two conflicting techniques, fail.
1. For any information still missing, use default values and potentially prompt for authentication information
1. All file references inside of a kubeconfig file are resolved relative to the location of the kubeconfig file itself. When file references are presented on the command line
they are resolved relative to the current working directory. When paths are saved in the ~/.kube/config, relative paths are stored relatively while absolute paths are stored absolutely.
Any path in a kubeconfig file is resolved relative to the location of the kubeconfig file itself.
## Manipulation of kubeconfig via `kubectl config <subcommand>`