Alternate DNS check inside Linux-based containers.
Section: DNS and Ingress
Resolve a service with getent
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kubectl exec -it <pod> -n <namespace> -- getent hosts <service>.<namespace>.svc.cluster.localLearn the surrounding workflow
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Related commands
Same sheet · prioritizing DNS and Ingress
Launch a temporary DNS utility pod
Create an interactive pod for nslookup and dig style checks.
Resolve a service from inside a pod
Check internal DNS resolution using the full service name.