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Getting kubectl config use-context error when trying to switch context

When I am trying to switch kubectl configuration using "kubectl config use-context new-context" where new-context is my desired context, I am getting the following error on my Mac machine:

error: open some-context.lock: file exists

where some-context is another kubectl configuration. However, some-context is not the active context. I see the same error when try "kubectl config set-context new-context" as well.

How can I fix the issue? I am using MacOS Mojava, version: 10.14.6.

Solution

  • The issue was with my KUBECONFIG environment variable. It had duplicate entries for some-context . After removing the duplicate entry, it works as expected.