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# Commands

### What exists? → What is happening? → Why? → Look inside

| Command                                     | What it does                       |
| ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| kubectl get pods                            | inspect resources                  |
| kubectl describe pod *\<pod-name>*          | troubleshoot pods                  |
| kubectl logs \<pod-name>                    | check logs                         |
| kubectl exec -it *\<pod-name>* -- /bin/bash | execute commands inside containers |