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kubectl-logs:tldr:d5506

kubectl-logs: Show the 10 most recent logs in a pod.
$ kubectl logs --tail=${10} ${pod_name}
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The command kubectl logs --tail=${10} ${pod_name} is used to retrieve the logs of a specific pod in a Kubernetes cluster.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • kubectl logs: This is the main command used to fetch the logs of a pod.
  • --tail=${10}: This flag specifies the number of lines from the end of the logs to retrieve. In this case, it is set to 10, which means it will fetch the last 10 log lines.
  • ${pod_name}: This is a placeholder that needs to be replaced with the actual name of the pod you want to fetch logs from. The command will replace ${pod_name} with the name of the pod you specify.

So when you run this command, you will get the last 10 log lines from the specified 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.
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