kubectl-events
lists cluster events
TLDR
Show all events
$ kubectl events
Events in namespace$ kubectl events -n [namespace]
Events for resource$ kubectl events --for [pod/pod-name]
Watch events$ kubectl events --watch
Filter by type$ kubectl events --types=[Warning]
SYNOPSIS
kubectl events [options]
DESCRIPTION
kubectl events lists cluster events. Events record significant occurrences like pod scheduling and container starts.
The command shows recent cluster activity. It's useful for monitoring and debugging cluster behavior.
PARAMETERS
-n NAMESPACE
Target namespace.--for RESOURCE
Events for specific resource.--watch
Watch for new events.--types TYPES
Filter by event types.-A, --all-namespaces
All namespaces.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Subcommand of kubectl. Events have TTL. Consider event aggregation for production.
HISTORY
kubectl events provides event viewing for Kubernetes cluster monitoring and troubleshooting.
SEE ALSO
kubectl(1), kubectl-describe(1), kubectl-logs(1)