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507 Kubernetes Kubectl 43fe156b
ASecurity```bash kubectl cluster-info kubectl get nodes kubectl describe node <node-name> kubectl top nodes kubectl drain <node-name> --ignore-daemonsets kubectl uncordon <node-name> ```
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[](https://www.skillsdirectory.com/skills/tools-only-507-kubernetes-kubectl-43fe156b)# kubectl Essential Commands
## Cluster & Node
```bash
kubectl cluster-info
kubectl get nodes
kubectl describe node <node-name>
kubectl top nodes
kubectl drain <node-name> --ignore-daemonsets
kubectl uncordon <node-name>
```
## Pod Operations
```bash
kubectl get pods -A # All namespaces
kubectl get pods -o wide # Extended info
kubectl describe pod <pod-name>
kubectl logs <pod-name>
kubectl logs -f <pod-name> # Follow
kubectl logs --previous <pod-name> # Previous crash
kubectl exec -it <pod-name> -- /bin/bash
```
## Deployment
```bash
kubectl apply -f manifest.yaml
kubectl apply -f ./manifests/
kubectl apply -f manifest.yaml --dry-run=client -o yaml # Preview
kubectl set image deployment/myapp app=myapp:v2
kubectl delete -f manifest.yaml
```
## Service & Network
```bash
kubectl port-forward service/myapp 8080:8080
kubectl get svc
kubectl exec -it <pod-name> -- curl http://service:8080
kubectl exec -it <pod-name> -- nslookup kubernetes.default
```
## Debugging (Get → Describe → Logs)
```bash
kubectl get pods -o wide
kubectl get events -n <ns> --sort-by='.lastTimestamp'
kubectl describe pod <pod-name>
kubectl logs <pod-name> -c <container>
```
## Output & Filtering
```bash
kubectl get pods -o json
kubectl get pods -o yaml
kubectl get pods -l app=myapp,tier=frontend
kubectl get pods --field-selector=status.phase=Running
kubectl get pods -w # Watch
```
## Flags
| Flag | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `-n` | Namespace |
| `-A` | All namespaces |
| `-o` | Output format |
| `-l` | Label selector |
| `-w` | Watch |
## Aliases
```bash
alias k='kubectl'
alias kgp='kubectl get pods'
alias kd='kubectl describe'
alias kl='kubectl logs'
```
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