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kubectl-logs:tldr:5581e
kubectl-logs: Stream pod logs.
$ kubectl logs --follow ${pod_name}
try on your machine
The kubectl logs
command is used to retrieve the logs of a specific Kubernetes pod. Here is an explanation of the given command:
kubectl logs --follow ${pod_name}
kubectl logs
: This is the main command to retrieve the logs of a pod.--follow
: This flag is used to continuously stream the logs, similar to following a log file with thetail -f
command. It keeps the command running and displays new logs as they are generated.${pod_name}
: This variable holds the name of the pod for which you want to retrieve the logs. You need to replace${pod_name}
with the actual name of the pod you wish to check.
When you execute this command, it will stream the logs from the specified pod, displaying them in the terminal. It allows you to monitor the real-time log output of a pod.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.