Kubernetes Workloads Cheat Sheet/Wait for pods to become ready

Wait on readiness conditions.

Section: Advanced Pod and Controller Operations

Wait for pods to become ready

bash
bash
kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready pod -l app=web -n payments --timeout=180s
Explanation

Wait on readiness conditions.

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