Viewing Pod details and logs in Kubernetes - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What command shows detailed information about a specific Pod in Kubernetes?

Use kubectl describe pod <pod-name> to see detailed information about a Pod, including its status, events, and container details.

beginner

How do you view the logs of a container inside a Pod?

Use kubectl logs <pod-name> to see the logs of the main container in the Pod. For multiple containers, add -c <container-name>.

beginner

What does the command kubectl get pods show?

It lists all Pods in the current namespace with their names, ready status, restarts, and age.

intermediate

How can you follow logs in real-time for a Pod?

Add the -f option to the logs command: kubectl logs -f <pod-name>. This streams new log entries as they appear.

intermediate

What information can you find in the output of kubectl describe pod?

You see Pod status, container states, events like restarts or failures, and networking details.

Which command shows the logs of a Pod named 'web-app'?

A kubectl describe pod web-app

B kubectl logs web-app

C kubectl get logs web-app

D kubectl show logs web-app

The correct command to view logs is kubectl logs <pod-name>.

How do you get detailed status and events of a Pod?

A kubectl describe pod <pod-name>

B kubectl get pod <pod-name>

C kubectl logs <pod-name>

D kubectl status pod <pod-name>

Use kubectl describe pod <pod-name> to get detailed info including events.

What option allows you to stream logs live?

A -s

B -t

C -f

D -l

The -f option streams logs live as they are generated.

If a Pod has multiple containers, how do you specify which container's logs to view?

A kubectl logs <pod-name> -c <container-name>

B kubectl logs <pod-name> --select <container-name>

C kubectl logs <pod-name> --name <container-name>

D kubectl logs <pod-name> --container <container-name>

Use -c <container-name> to specify the container.

What does kubectl get pods NOT show?

A Pod age

B Pod ready status

C Pod names

D Pod logs

kubectl get pods does not show logs; it shows a summary list of Pods.

Explain how to check the status and recent events of a Kubernetes Pod.

Think about a command that gives you more than just a list.

Describe the steps to view and follow logs of a container inside a Pod.

Logs can be viewed and streamed live.