How to force delete a Kubernetes Namespace?

Question

How do I force delete Namespaces stuck in Terminating?

Steps to recreate:

1. Apply this YAML

apiVersion: v1
kind: Namespace
metadata:         


        

Answer 1

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In one terminal:

kubectl proxy

In another terminal:

kubectl get ns delete-me -o json | \
  jq '.spec.finalizers=[]' | \
  curl -X PUT http://localhost:8001/api/v1/namespaces/delete-me/finalize -H "Content-Type: application/json" --data @-