# cldkctl console

The console command allows you to execute commands inside a running container of a Kubernetes pod. This is useful for debugging or inspecting the state of your containerized application directly from the terminal. It opens an interactive shell session or executes a specific command within a container of a running pod — similar to running: kubectl exec -it \<pod-name> -- /bin/sh

## Usage

```
cldkctl console [pod name] [flags]
```

## Steps

Follow the steps below to run and view the result of this command:

1. Retrieve the list of running pods in your project to identify the target pod name.

```
./cldkctl get pod
```

2. Run the console command with the desired pod name:

```
./cldkctl console [pod-name]
```

3. Specify the container name if the pod has multiple containers:

```
./cldkctl console [pod-name] --container [container-name]
```

4. Define the namespace if the pod is in a non-default namespace:

```
./cldkctl console [pod-name] --namespace [namespace-name]
```

5. Once executed, the CLI opens an interactive terminal session inside the container. You can run shell commands directly from within the container environment.

## Flags

{% hint style="info" %}
This command supports [global flags.](/cloudeka-api-list/global-flags.md) Refer to the Global Flags section for details
{% endhint %}

| Flag                   | Description                                                            |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| -c, --container string | Specify the container name (default: the first container in the list). |
| -h, --help             | Help for the console command.                                          |
| -n, --namespace string | Specify the Kubernetes namespace to scope the operation.               |
| -p, --project string   | Specify the project ID.                                                |


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