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ctr vs nerdctl vs crictl

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kubectl is down. How do you see your containers? With the right tool on the node.
You'll learn to

pick the right CLI on a node and inspect pods/containers with crictl

Recap

  1. 1ctr: raw containerd debugging
  2. 2nerdctl: Docker-style, containerd only
  3. 3crictl: pods on any runtime, your CKA tool
Check yourself

The API server is down. Which tool still lists the pods on a node?

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