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how do i permanently delete pods in kubernetes

I’ve been working with Kubernetes for a while now, and I’m running into an issue that I can’t seem to resolve. I understand that Kubernetes manages pods dynamically, but sometimes, I find myself in situations where I need to permanently delete certain pods. For example, I have some pods that are stuck in a terminating state or ones that were created for testing purposes and I want to ensure they are completely removed from the cluster.

I’ve tried using the `kubectl delete pod [pod-name]` command, but I often notice that the pods reappear or don’t delete as expected. I’ve looked into the different statuses of pods and am wondering if there’s something specific I need to check, like finalizers or other dependencies that might be preventing these pods from being entirely removed.

Furthermore, are there any best practices for ensuring that the deletion is truly permanent? I need advice on troubleshooting this issue and any insights on how to handle cases where pods are just not going away, despite my attempts to delete them. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

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    1. So, if you want to delete a pod in Kubernetes and you really want it to be gone for good, here’s what you can do. First, you gotta find the pod you want to delete. You can run this command:

      kubectl get pods

      This will list all the pods in your current namespace. Once you spot the one you want to delete, use this command:

      kubectl delete pod pod-name

      Just replace pod-name with the actual name of the pod. Easy peasy!

      But wait, if the pod comes back like a zombie, it might be controlled by a deployment or a replica set. In that case, you gotta delete the deployment, too!

      kubectl delete deployment deployment-name

      Again, replace deployment-name with the actual name of the deployment. This means the pod will not come back again!

      If you’re just testing stuff, you might want to kill everything in your namespace. Be careful with this, though!

      kubectl delete namespace your-namespace

      But really, be 100% sure before doing that! It’s like hitting the big red button.

      And that’s pretty much it. Have fun deleting stuff!


    2. To permanently delete pods in Kubernetes, ensure that you use the `kubectl delete pod` command followed by the pod name and the appropriate namespace if necessary. If you want to delete a pod for which you have the name, the syntax would be `kubectl delete pod -n `. If you wish to delete all pods of a particular type within a namespace, using `kubectl delete pods –all -n ` can be more efficient. This command will remove all pods in the specified namespace, effectively removing any transient states without affecting the deployment or service configuration associated with that namespace.

      However, it’s essential to remember that simply deleting a pod does not guarantee a permanent removal if there is a ReplicaSet or Deployment controller managing the pod. These controllers may automatically recreate the pod. To prevent this, you should scale down the ReplicaSet or Deployment to zero replicas first. For example, you can use `kubectl scale deployment –replicas=0 -n ` to scale down before deleting. This ensures that the pod is permanently deleted and will not be recreated automatically. After scaling down, you can proceed to delete the pod as described earlier, ensuring that the resources are cleaned up correctly.

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