Docs Self-Managed Reference rpk Commands rpk cluster rpk cluster config rpk cluster config set You are viewing the Self-Managed v24.3 beta documentation. We welcome your feedback at the Redpanda Community Slack #beta-feedback channel. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v24.2. rpk cluster config set Set a single cluster configuration property. This command is provided for use in scripts. For interactive editing, or bulk changes, use the edit and import commands respectively. You may also use <key>=<value> notation for setting configuration properties: rpk cluster config set log_retention_ms=-1 If an empty string is given as the value, the property is reset to its default. Usage rpk cluster config set <key> <value> [flags] Flags Value Type Description -h, --help - Help for set. --all - Include all properties, including tunables. --config string Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are /var/lib/redpanda/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. -X, --config-opt stringArray Override rpk configuration settings. See rpk -X or execute rpk -X help for inline detail or rpk -X list for terser detail. --profile string Profile to use. See rpk profile for more details. -v, --verbose - Enable verbose logging. Setting properties to non-number values (such as setting string values with -) can be problematic for some terminals due to how POSIX flags are parsed. For example, the following command may not work from some terminals: rpk cluster config set delete_retention_ms -1 Workaround: Use -- to disable parsing for all subsequent characters. For example: rpk cluster config set -- delete_retention_ms -1 Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution rpk cluster config lint rpk cluster config status