Container Exec

Definitions

1. The act of running a command inside an already running container, often for debugging, inspection, or one-off maintenance. Container exec is powerful but should be used carefully in production because it can bypass normal deployment and observability workflows.

   In plain English: Running a command inside a container that is already running.

   Example: "The responder used container exec to inspect the live filesystem and verify that the mounted config file inside the pod matched the expected release."

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