Server-side dry-run kubectl
Validate manifest against live API without applying changes
kubectl apply --server-side --dry-run=server -f file.yaml
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Export live resource as YAML
kubectl get deployment/<name> -n <ns> -o yaml
Force delete stuck pod
kubectl delete pod <name> -n <ns> --grace-period=0 --force
Copy file from pod
kubectl cp <ns>/<pod>:/remote/path ./local-path
Cordon a node
kubectl cordon <node>
Drain a node
kubectl drain <node> --ignore-daemonsets --delete-emptydir-data