.TH "KUBERNETES" "1" " kubernetes User Manuals" "Eric Paris" "Jan 2015"  ""


.SH NAME
.PP
kubectl exec \- Execute a command in a container.


.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fBkubectl exec\fP [OPTIONS]


.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Execute a command in a container.
Examples:
  $ kubectl exec \-p 123456\-7890 \-c ruby\-container date
  <returns output from running 'date' in ruby-container from pod 123456-7890>

.PP
$ kubectl exec \-p 123456\-7890 \-c ruby\-container \-i \-t \-\- bash \-il
  <switches to raw terminal mode, sends stdin to 'bash' in ruby\-container from
   pod 123456\-780 and sends stdout/stderr from 'bash' back to the client


.SH OPTIONS
.PP
\fB\-c\fP, \fB\-\-container\fP=""
    Container name

.PP
\fB\-p\fP, \fB\-\-pod\fP=""
    Pod name

.PP
\fB\-i\fP, \fB\-\-stdin\fP=false
    Pass stdin to the container

.PP
\fB\-t\fP, \fB\-\-tty\fP=false
    Stdin is a TTY


.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
\fBkubectl(1)\fP,


.SH HISTORY
.PP
January 2015, Originally compiled by Eric Paris (eparis at redhat dot com) based on the kubernetes source material, but hopefully they have been automatically generated since!