# kubectl wait

> Wait for resource(s) to reach a certain state.
> More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubectl/kubectl-commands#wait>.

- Wait for a deployment to become available:

`kubectl wait --for=condition=available deployment/{{deployment_name}}`

- Wait for all pods with a certain [l]abel to be ready:

`kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l {{label_key}}={{label_value}}`

- Wait for a pod to be deleted:

`kubectl wait --for=delete pod {{pod_name}}`

- Wait for a job to complete, within 120 seconds (if the condition isn't met on time, the exit status will be unsuccessful):

`kubectl wait --for=condition=complete job/{{job_name}} --timeout 120s`