Mastering Kubernetes with kubectl wait

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Unlock the full power of Kubernetes with the simple yet powerful kubectl wait command!

Key points:

  • ⏰ Waiting for Resource Deletion: Use –for=delete to wait until a resource is deleted
  • ✅ Waiting for a Condition: Use –for=condition to wait for a resource to transition to a specific state
  • 📅 Waiting for a Pod to be Ready: Use –for=condition=Ready to wait for a Pod to be ready
  • 🚫 The Case of Services: Services do not have conditions, use polling to check endpoint creation
  • ℹ️ Scheduling with initContainers: Use initContainers to execute tasks before main containers

Read more at: https://enix.io/en/blog/kubernetes-tips-tricks-kubectl-wait/