XK0-006 Automation, Orchestration, and Scripting Practice Question
An administrator is managing a Kubernetes cluster. A pod is running but not responding as expected. The administrator wants to view the standard output logs from the pod's main container. Which kubectl command should be used?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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kubectl logs <pod-name>
kubectl logs <pod-name> retrieves the logs from the specified pod.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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kubectl exec <pod-name> -- cat /var/log/app.log
Why it's wrong here
This could be used if the application writes to a log file, but it's not the standard way to view container stdout logs.
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kubectl get pod <pod-name> -o yaml
Why it's wrong here
This outputs the pod's YAML definition, not its logs.
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kubectl describe pod <pod-name>
Why it's wrong here
This shows detailed information about the pod, but not the logs.
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kubectl logs <pod-name>
Why this is correct
This command fetches the logs from the pod.
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