How to view service logs in Kubernetes?
There are several ways to view logs of services in Kubernetes (k8s).
- View logs using kubectl:
- Display the logs of the specified container in the specified pod using kubectl.
is the name of the Pod where the service is running, and is the name of the container (if there are multiple).
You can use the command “kubectl get pods” to get the name and status of the Pod.- View logs of all services using the kubectl logs command.
- Show logs for pods that match the specified label selector.
is a tag selector used to select all services to view logs for. - Use the kubectl describe command to view events and logs for a service.
- Provide a detailed description of the service with the given name using kubectl.
is the name of the service.
This command will display detailed information about the service, including events and logs.- Proxy to the service’s log interface using the kubectl proxy command.
- start a kubernetes proxy
- You can then access the service logs through the following URL:
- Navigate to the logs of the specified service in the indicated namespace using the following URL: http://localhost:8001/api/v1/namespaces/
/services/ /proxy/logs/ is the namespace where the service resides, and is the name of the service.
Here are several common methods to view Kubernetes service logs. Choose the appropriate way based on your specific situation.