kubectl describe

Show details of Kubernetes objects and resources. More information: https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubectl/kubectl-commands#describe.

Show details of pods in a namespace:
kubectl describe pods -n {{namespace}}
Show details of nodes in a namespace:
kubectl describe nodes -n {{namespace}}
Show the details of a specific pod in a namespace:
kubectl describe pods {{pod_name}} -n {{namespace}}
Show the details of a specific node in a namespace:
kubectl describe nodes {{node_name}} -n {{namespace}}
Show details of Kubernetes objects defined in a YAML manifest:
kubectl describe -f {{path/to/manifest.yaml}}

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