Which command would you use to inspect logs for a BuildConfig build?

Which command would you use to inspect logs for a BuildConfig build?

• A. oc describe bc/<build>
• B. oc logs bc/<build>
• C. oc get bc
• D. oc logs <build pod>

Answer: (B)

To view the runtime output of a BuildConfig build, you want the log stream tied to that specific BuildConfig. Using oc logs bc/<build> retrieves the logs for the build associated with that BuildConfig, giving you the live or completed build output in one place. You can add --follow to stream in real time or --previous to see logs from a previous build. The other options don’t fetch the build logs directly: describing the BuildConfig shows configuration and status, not the build output; listing BuildConfigs does not show logs; and targeting a specific build pod requires knowing the pod name, whereas using the BuildConfig resource name is the standard, straightforward way to access the build’s logs.

To view the runtime output of a BuildConfig build, you want the log stream tied to that specific BuildConfig. Using oc logs bc/ retrieves the logs for the build associated with that BuildConfig, giving you the live or completed build output in one place. You can add --follow to stream in real time or --previous to see logs from a previous build.

The other options don’t fetch the build logs directly: describing the BuildConfig shows configuration and status, not the build output; listing BuildConfigs does not show logs; and targeting a specific build pod requires knowing the pod name, whereas using the BuildConfig resource name is the standard, straightforward way to access the build’s logs.