You want to run a command inside a container but the pod has two containers named frontend and backend. You want to run curl localhost inside the backend container. Which command is correct?

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You want to run a command inside a container but the pod has two containers named frontend and backend. You want to run curl localhost inside the backend container. Which command is correct?

Akubectl exec pod1 -- curl localhost -c backend

Bkubectl exec -it pod1 -- curl localhost -c backend

Ckubectl exec -it pod1 -c backend -- curl localhost

Dkubectl exec pod1 -c backend curl localhost

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Specify container with -c before command
The container flag -c backend must come before the command and after pod name.
Step 2: Use -it for interactive if needed
kubectl exec -it pod1 -c backend -- curl localhost correctly uses -it and places flags properly before the command.
Final Answer:
kubectl exec -it pod1 -c backend -- curl localhost -> Option C
Quick Check:
Container flag -c before command, pod name before flags [OK]

Quick Trick: Place -c container before command, after pod name [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Placing -c after command
Omitting -- before command

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You want to run a command inside a container but the pod has two containers named frontend and backend. You want to run curl localhost inside the backend container. Which command is correct?

Step 1: Specify container with -c before command

Step 2: Use -it for interactive if needed

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