Kubernetes Command Cheat Sheet

This is the list of commands that I often use.

A quick reference for managing and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters.

# List all name spacees
kubectl get pods --all-namespaces
# Check logs of the pod. Copy the corresponding ns and pod
kubectl logs -n <namespace-name> <pod>

📦 Pods

List all pods in the current namespace:

kubectl get pods

List pods in a specific namespace:

kubectl get pods -n <namespace-name>

List pods in all namespaces:

kubectl get pods --all-namespaces

Describe details of a specific pod:

kubectl describe pod <pod-name>

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🌐 Services

List all services in the current namespace:

kubectl get services

List services in a specific namespace:

kubectl get services -n <namespace-name>

List all services across all namespaces:

kubectl get services --all-namespaces

🪵 Logs

View logs from a specific pod:

kubectl logs <pod-name>

View logs for a specific container in a multi-container pod:

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

Follow logs in real-time (stream logs):

kubectl logs -f <pod-name>

Get logs from a pod selected by label:

kubectl logs -l app=<service-name>

💻 Exec / SSH into Pods

Open an interactive shell inside a pod (like SSH):

kubectl exec -it <pod-name> -- /bin/bash

If bash is unavailable (e.g., alpine, busybox):

kubectl exec -it <pod-name> -- /bin/sh

Exec into a specific container in a pod:

kubectl exec -it <pod-name> -c <container-name> -- /bin/bash

🧠 Nodes

List all nodes:

kubectl get nodes

List nodes with IPs and status:

kubectl get nodes -o wide

Describe details of a specific node:

kubectl describe node <node-name>