Force delete stuck pod

Remove a Terminating pod immediately (use with caution)

kubectl delete pod <name> -n <ns> --grace-period=0 --force
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kubectl73 commands
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More kubectl commands

  • Copy file from pod
    kubectl cp <ns>/<pod>:/remote/path ./local-path

    Extract a file from a running container

  • Cordon a node
    kubectl cordon <node>

    Mark node as unschedulable — no new pods land here

  • Drain a node
    kubectl drain <node> --ignore-daemonsets --delete-emptydir-data

    Gracefully evict all pods before maintenance

  • Edit a live resource
    kubectl edit deployment/<name> -n <ns>

    Open resource in $EDITOR; changes applied on save

  • Verify RBAC permissions
    kubectl auth can-i list pods --as=system:serviceaccount:<ns>:<sa> -n <ns>

    Check what a ServiceAccount is allowed to do

all 73 kubectl commands