If you’re working with Kubernetes, learning kubectl is a must.
Here are 10 practical commands to help you manage your cluster more easily
kubectl get pods
Show all pods in the current namespace.
kubectl get pods
kubectl get all
Returns all resources: pods, services, deployments, and more.
kubectl get all
kubectl logs
Check the logs of your application inside a pod.
kubectl logs my-pod
kubectl describe pod
See full details about a pod — useful for debugging.
kubectl describe pod my-pod
kubectl exec -it -- bash
Access the pod with a terminal session.
kubectl exec -it my-pod -- bash
kubectl delete pod
Delete a pod (if it’s part of a deployment, it will restart automatically).
kubectl delete pod my-pod
kubectl apply -f file.yaml
Create or update resources using a YAML file.
kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml
kubectl get services
List all services with their IPs and ports.
kubectl get svc
kubectl get nodes
Show all nodes in your Kubernetes cluster.
kubectl get nodes
kubectl config use-context
Switch between clusters or environments.
kubectl config use-context minikube
Bonus tip: Use kubectl explain <resource> to explore any resource directly in your terminal.
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