kubectl-describe
TLDR
Describe pod
$ kubectl describe pod [pod-name]
Describe node$ kubectl describe node [node-name]
Describe deployment$ kubectl describe deployment [deployment-name]
Describe with selector$ kubectl describe pods -l [app=myapp]
Describe in namespace$ kubectl describe pod [pod-name] -n [namespace]
SYNOPSIS
kubectl describe [options] resource [name]
DESCRIPTION
kubectl describe shows detailed resource information. It displays configuration, status, and events.
The command provides more detail than get. It's useful for debugging and inspecting resources.
kubectl describe shows resource details.
PARAMETERS
RESOURCE
Resource type (pod, node, deployment, etc.).NAME
Resource name (optional).-l SELECTOR
Label selector.-n NAMESPACE
Target namespace.--all-namespaces
Search all namespaces.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Subcommand of kubectl. Output not for parsing. Use get -o json for structured data.
HISTORY
kubectl describe provides detailed resource inspection for Kubernetes troubleshooting.
SEE ALSO
kubectl(1), kubectl-get(1), kubectl-logs(1)
