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Recovering Files from a Kubernetes Persistent Volume

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How to recover files from a Kubernetes Persistent Volume using rsync.

Learning Kubernetes is fun but it does come with its own unique challenges. For instance, last November I found myself in a situation where I had 21 gigabytes of WordPress upload content locked inside a Persistent Volume (PV) I needed to pull down to my machine otherwise I was going to lose it. Here’s how I did it.