conditions

Kubernetes: using kubectl to wait for condition of pods, deployments, services

Instead of deploying a pod or service and periodically checking its status for readiness, or having your automation scripts wait for a certain number of seconds before moving to the next operation, it is much cleaner to use ‘kubectl wait’ to sense completion. Wait for pod Here is how you would wait for READY status Kubernetes: using kubectl to wait for condition of pods, deployments, services