Exec Commands¶

Commands for executing commands in containers.

Execute Commands¶

k8stool exec <pod-name> [flags] -- <command> [args...]

Flags¶

Flag	Short	Description	Default
`--namespace`	`-n`	Target namespace	`default`
`--container`	`-c`	Target container name	First container
`--interactive`	`-i`	Keep stdin open	`false`
`--tty`	`-t`	Allocate pseudo-TTY	`false`

Examples¶

Execute a command:

k8stool exec nginx-pod -- ls /app

Interactive shell:

k8stool exec nginx-pod -it -- /bin/bash
k8stool exec nginx-pod -it -- /bin/sh

Specify container in pod:

k8stool exec nginx-pod -c nginx -- ps aux

Run command with arguments:

k8stool exec nginx-pod -- curl localhost:8080/health

Interactive Mode¶

When using the -it flags together: 1. Allocates a pseudo-TTY (-t) 2. Keeps stdin open (-i) 3. Provides an interactive shell session

Common interactive use cases: - Debugging container issues - Checking file contents - Testing network connectivity - Monitoring processes

Command Execution¶

The command format after -- is:

<command> [args...]

Examples: - ls /app: List directory contents - /bin/bash: Start interactive shell - ps aux: List processes - cat /etc/config: View file contents - curl localhost:8080: Test HTTP endpoint

Pods: List and manage pods
Logs: View container logs
Describe: Get detailed pod information