Kubernetes Commands#

The following lists some useful commands for getting information and debugging the system. Make sure you understand them before using.

Command	Description
`kubectl cluster-info`	Prints information about the running Kubernetes cluster.
`kubectl get all`	Lists all the components running in the Kubernetes cluster.
`kubectl describe <pod\|service>`	Describe a pod or service.
`kubectl exec -it <pod> /bin/sh`	Run an interactive shell inside one of the pods.
`kubectl run curl image=radial/busyboxplus:curl –i --tty`	Run a container in the cluster with curl installed to inspect the network
`kubectl describe svc <service>`	Describe a service, including what pods back it.
`minikube dashboard`	Enables the Minikube dashboard that displays the health of the deployment.
`minikube kubectl logs <pod\|service>`	Displays the log for a pod or service.
`minikube service <service> --url -n ess`	Get the services URL from the host.