EX188 Container Operations And Lifecycle Practice Question
An operator needs to troubleshoot a failing service inside a container named 'auth_api'. Which command should the operator run to view the standard output log stream generated by this container?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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podman logs auth_api
The 'podman logs' command fetches the logs generated by a container.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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podman output auth_api
Why it's wrong here
There is no 'podman output' subcommand.
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podman logs auth_api
Why this is correct
The 'podman logs' command retrieves the standard output and standard error logs of the specified container.
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podman events auth_api
Why it's wrong here
The 'podman events' command streams Podman daemon/system events (such as container start, stop, die), not the application output logs inside the container.
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podman history auth_api
Why it's wrong here
The 'podman history' command shows the historical layers and commands used to build an image, not container execution logs.
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