Phase 6 / 11 · Trips 71–84

Kubernetes Fundamentals

Learn the Kubernetes object model and essential kubectl workflows.

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Before this phase: Containers and Image Development — checkpoint

  1. Trip 71Need a local Kubernetes environmentInstall kind and create a cluster →
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  2. Trip 72Need to interact with KubernetesConfigure kubectl and inspect contexts →
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  3. Trip 73Need to understand cluster componentsInspect nodes, control plane, and workloads →
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  4. Trip 74Need to run an applicationCreate a Pod →
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  5. Trip 75Need to describe Kubernetes resourcesWrite a Pod YAML manifest →
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  6. Trip 76Need to manage resources declarativelyUse kubectl apply →
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  7. Trip 77Need to organize resourcesCreate and use namespaces →
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  8. Trip 78Need to inspect workload stateUse get, describe, and -o wide →
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  9. Trip 79Need to inspect container outputUse kubectl logs →
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  10. Trip 80Need to run commands in a PodUse kubectl exec →
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  11. Trip 81Need to copy files to or from a containerUse kubectl cp →
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  12. Trip 82Need to generate manifests quicklyUse --dry-run=client -o yaml →
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  13. Trip 83Need to modify existing resourcesUse edit, patch, and set →
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  14. Trip 84Need to clean up resourcesUse delete and understand finalizers →
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Checkpoint · Phase 6

Deploy and troubleshoot a Pod using only Kubernetes manifests and kubectl.

Mark this checkpoint when you can achieve the outcome independently.

Not yet achieved