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kubectl get nodes — Basic Usage

Use kubectl get nodes for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandkubectl get nodes — Basic Usage
kubectl get nodes -o wide

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Docker Engine, Docker Compose, or kubectl
Permissions
Container or cluster permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use kubectl get nodes for a standard administrative task.

kubectl get nodes -o wide

Original command

List Kubernetes nodes.

kubectl get nodes -o wide

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Docker Engine, Docker Compose, or kubectl is installed and available in your current shell.