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kubectl exec — Execute a command in a container. More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/ge

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Problem

How to use the kubectl exec command: Execute a command in a container. More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/generated/kubectl_exec/>.

Solution

kubectl exec — Execute a command in a container. More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/generated/kubectl_exec/>.

Open Bash in a pod, using the first container by default:

kubectl exec {{pod_name}} {{[-it|--stdin --tty]}} -- bash

Code Snippets

Open Bash in a pod, using the first container by default

kubectl exec {{pod_name}} {{[-it|--stdin --tty]}} -- bash

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tldr-pages: common/kubectl exec

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