- it connects to K8S using the kubeconfig and JWT token copied from install-cni to get Pod and Namespace. Since this is a short-running command, each invocation creates a new connection.
        - If so, calls `istio-iptables` with params to setup pod netns
        - If ambient, sets up the ambient logic.

- `istio-iptables`

IstioOperator CR.
1. The controller has additional logic that mirrors istioctl commands like upgrade, but is driven from the declarative
API rather than command line.

### Quick tour of CLI commands

#### Flags

The `istioctl` command supports the following flags:

- `dry-run`: console output only, nothing applied to cluster or written to files.

## Setup Repo Info

```console
helm repo add istio https://istio-release.storage.googleapis.com/charts
helm repo update
```

_See [helm repo](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_repo/) for command documentation._

## Installing the Chart

To install the chart:

```console
helm install ztunnel istio/ztunnel
```

## Uninstalling the Chart

To uninstall/delete the chart:

```console

## Setup Repo Info

```console
helm repo add istio https://istio-release.storage.googleapis.com/charts
helm repo update
```

_See [helm repo](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_repo/) for command documentation._

## Installing the Chart

Before installing, ensure CRDs are installed in the cluster (from the `istio/base` chart).

To install the chart with the release name `istiod`:

```console

for more information.

## Setup Repo Info

```console
helm repo add istio https://istio-release.storage.googleapis.com/charts
helm repo update
```

_See [helm repo](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_repo/) for command documentation._

## Installing the Chart

To install the chart with the release name `istio-cni`:

```console
helm install istio-cni istio/cni -n kube-system
```

## Setup Repo Info

```console
helm repo add istio https://istio-release.storage.googleapis.com/charts
helm repo update
```

_See [helm repo](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_repo/) for command documentation._

## Installing the Chart

To install the chart with the release name `istio-base`:

```console
kubectl create namespace istio-system
helm install istio-base istio/base -n istio-system
```

core components, install artifacts, and sample programs. It includes:

    - [istioctl](istioctl/). This directory contains code for the
[_istioctl_](https://istio.io/latest/docs/reference/commands/istioctl/) command line utility.

    - [operator](operator/). This directory contains code for the
[Istio Operator](https://istio.io/latest/docs/setup/install/operator/).

    - [pilot](pilot/). This directory

## Setup Repo Info

```console
helm repo add istio https://istio-release.storage.googleapis.com/charts
helm repo update
```

_See [helm repo](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_repo/) for command documentation._

## Installing the Chart

To install the chart with the release name `istio-ingressgateway`:

```console
helm install istio-ingressgateway istio/gateway
```

## Uninstalling the Chart