Today I learnt a few kubectl commands which I used to for debugging a few issues in testing environment at work.
To check logs
kubectl logs -f pod_name
Useful when you need to check logs inside a pod.
To get the bin bash inside a pod
kubectl --exec --stdin --tty podname --bin/bash
This is useful command to check for certain versions or debugging which is done
This command was helpful for determining Java versions inside the pod which was used in a particular environment.
Anytime you want to run terminal commands such as java --version Or something similar to execute commands which need a bash shell.This is a good approach.
Helps to know which dependencies a pod uses.
Scale up and downscale your pod
kubectl scale deployment <application-name> --replicas=0
kubectl scale deployment <application-name> --replicas=1
If your company uses a UI to scale up application pods and that UI tests your patience then this is a quick fix(Not recommended in PROD).
Get description of your pod.
kubectl describe services
This commands gives general information regarding image IDs. If your company uses Jenkins to make builds and then deploys them uses kubernetes,and if you need a way to verify if Jenkins deployed that particular build.This one helps as you can cross verify that information using attributes such as (sha)