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  Kubernetes POD Troubleshooting Tactics There’s a joke in the industry: Debugged failed pods for 8 hours - No luck. A random restart the next morning - all set! If you’ve been there, you know the frustration. But instead of hoping for a miraculous restart, here’s a structured way to troubleshoot Kubernetes pods effectively. 1. Check Logs kubectl logs <pod_name> If your pod has multiple containers, specify one: kubectl logs <pod_name> -c <container_name> 2. Analyze Pod Status kubectl get pod <pod_name> Look at the  STATUS  column. If it shows  CrashLoopBackOff, ImagePullBackOff, or ErrImagePull ,  you have clear hints on what to check next. 3. Describe Pod kubectl describe pod <pod_name> Look for warning events, scheduling failures, and container state details. 4. Verify Pod Configuration A misconfigured pod can cause all sorts of issues. Review its YAML configuration. kubectl get pod <pod_name> -o yaml Check environment varia...