On install, conflicting components are created

[corinz]

When installing the crds, and operator via release.yaml with the instructions found here, the operator launches some Tekton components.

After step 1 is completed, the instructions advise the creation of a TektonConfig, which, after applied, deletes the original components, and replaces with them with new components (pods).

If the intent is to use release.yaml with a TektonConfig, the release.yaml should not create any components by default.

I propose that release.yaml only create the CRDs and operator, without installing any components by default.

Proposal: change AUTOINSTALL_COMPONENTS env var set in the tekton-operator/tekton-config-defaults configmap be set to false by default to prevent this collision/conflict.

[piyush-garg]

Thanks @corinz for reporting

Seems like something wrong with the value here. We need to fix the default value or need to update the doc

[divyansh42]

/assign

[divyansh42]

As per the Slack conversation, we will be doing the documentation update to reflect the current behavior.
We are not making any changes in the present behavior as it might break/confuse the existing user's flow.

[divyansh42]

Hi @corinz
I am trying to reproduce the issue but I don't see pods getting re-created after applying the config. Could you check again?
I just did the two steps mentioned here

[divyansh42]

However, I agree with your point that the first step also installs the Tekton components