How can Kubernetes copy files from a container?

There are several methods to copy files from containers in Kubernetes (k8s) to the host machine.

1. You can use the kubectl cp command.
2. Syntax: kubectl cp :
3. Transfer files from the /app/logs directory in the mypod pod to the /tmp/logs directory.
4. Copy the files from the /app/logs directory in the mypod container to the /tmp/logs directory on the local machine.
5. Compress and transfer files using the kubectl exec command in combination with the tar command.
6. Syntax: kubectl exec — tar cf – | tar xf – -C
7. Use the “kubectl exec” command to create a tarball of the logs in the “/app/logs” directory of the “mypod” pod and extract it into the “/tmp/logs” directory.
8. Instruction: Compress the files in the /app/logs directory of the mypod container into a tar file, then transfer it to the /tmp/logs directory on the local machine and unzip it.
9. Create a temporary Pod to copy files.
10. Create a temporary Pod with a container that shares files with the target container using an emptyDir volume.
11. Copy files from the target container to an empty directory volume using either kubectl cp or tar command.
12. Use kubectl cp or tar command to copy files from an empty directory volume to the host machine.

All of these methods can be used to copy files from Kubernetes containers to the host machine. Choose the method that best suits your needs.