!kubectl cheet sheet

Kubectl is a command-line tool used to interact with Kubernetes clusters. It allows users to perform various operations such as deploying and managing applications, inspecting cluster resources, and accessing logs and debugging information.
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Pods

List pods

kubectl get pods

List pods interactively

kubectl get pods --watch

Get full pod detail from the cluster store

kubectl get pods <pod-name> -o yaml

Formatted multi-line overview of an object

kubectl describe pods <pod-name>

Execute a command inside a pod

kubectl exec <pod-name> -- <command>

Open a shell inside a pod

kubectl -it <pod-name> -- sh
  • -itmakes the session interactive and connects STDIN and STDOUT to your own shell.

Context

View current kubectl context

kubectl config current-conext

Change context

kubectl config user-context another-context

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