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kubectl logs — Basic Usage

Use kubectl logs for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandkubectl logs — Basic Usage
kubectl logs -n production deployment/web --tail=100 -f

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 logs for a standard administrative task.

kubectl logs -n production deployment/web --tail=100 -f

Original command

Follow Kubernetes workload logs.

kubectl logs -n production deployment/web --tail=100 -f

Common errors

Command not found

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