`kubectl get` retrieves Kubernetes objects of a specified type from the cluster API. Use it for a quick list or status check: `kubectl get nodes` shows the cluster’s nodes, while `kubectl get pod kiada` checks one pod. The default columns show only a summary. section 3.2.3 section 5.2.3
Check a running pod
Run `kubectl get pod kiada`. A result showing `READY 1/1` and `STATUS Running` confirms the pod is running, but does not show much else about it. section 5.2.3
Choose the object type for the question at hand: `kubectl get events` lists Event objects, `kubectl get services` lists Services, and `kubectl get replicasets` lists ReplicaSets. The shorter names `ev`, `svc`, and `rs` also work. Events are separate objects, not fields inside the objects they describe, and are deleted after a retention period. section 4.3.1 section 14.1.2 section 11.1.2
When the default summary is not enough:
- Add `-o wide` for more columns. For example, it can show a Service’s label selector or a ReplicaSet’s selector, container names, and images. section 11.1.2 section 14.1.2
- Use `kubectl describe` for a fuller, readable view, or `-o yaml` or `-o json` for the object definition. The object list has no option to display annotations; inspect them with `describe` or in the definition instead. section 3.2.3 section 7.5.3
- Filter pod listings with a label selector. To find pods matching a ReplicaSet’s selector, use a command such as `kubectl get po -l app=kiada,rel=stable`; there is no direct command to list a ReplicaSet’s pods. section 14.1.2
Check a ReplicaSet’s replica counts
`kubectl get rs kiada` can show `DESIRED 5`, `CURRENT 5`, and `READY 5`. These columns let you compare the requested replica count with the current and ready counts without opening the full object. section 14.1.2
