kubectl logs

SafePod logs

kubectl logs -f <pod> -n <ns>

Shows a pod's logs; --previous shows logs before a restart.

Examples

kubectl logs --previous web-xyz -n prodLogs from before a crash

Syntax

kubectl logs [-f] [--previous] <pod> -n <ns>

Before you run it

Read-only.

Used when you see

Pod stuck in CrashLoopBackOff

Read logs from the previous crash--previous shows output from the crashed attempt.

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Related commands

kubectl describeDescribe resource/events
docker logsContainer logs

The same reference, with no signal at all

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