Inspect ErrImagePull and ImagePullBackOff reasons.
Section: CrashLoopBackOff and Image Pull Errors
Describe image pull failures
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kubectl describe pod <pod> -n <namespace> | sed -n '/Events:/,$p'Learn the surrounding workflow
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Related commands
Same sheet · prioritizing CrashLoopBackOff and Image Pull Errors
Inspect image pull secrets referenced by a pod
Verify that imagePullSecrets are wired correctly.
Describe docker registry secret
Check secret type and metadata for image pulls.
Find CrashLoopBackOff pods
List pods that are restarting and failing to stay up.
Read logs from the previous failed container
Very useful when a restart wipes current state.
Show waiting reason for first container
Compact way to inspect wait state reasons.
See probe failure events
Describe a pod and inspect event messages for failing probes.