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Create A Pod In Kubernetes

In this article, we will create a pod in Kubernetes.

What Is A Pod?

A Pod is the smallest deployable unit in Kubernetes. It represents a single instance of a running process in a cluster and can contain one or more containers.

Prerequisite

To begin with, install docker. Furthermore, install Kind tool and then install kubectl using the following command: -

snap install kubectl --classic

How To Create A Pod?

In the Control-Plane, execute the following command: -

kubectl run [pod_name] --image=[image]

How To Get The List Of Pods?

To get the list of Pods, use the following commands: -

kubectl get pods -o wide

Picture showing the command to get the list of pods

Or you can also use the following command: -

kubectl get po

Picture showing the output of kubectl get po command

Executing Command On Pods

Use the following command to execute the command on pods: -

kubectl exec -it pod1 -- /bin/bash

Delete The Pod

To delete the pod, use the following command: -

kubectl delete po [pod_name]

Picture showing the output of kubectl delete po command

Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Monday, January 22, 2024

Updated On -	Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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