Proposed fix: [kubectl cp] fails on distroless/minimal images — 'kubectl cp' requires the 'tar' binary in the container; use tar-over-exec alternatives, an ephemeral debug container, or copy via volum
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Recommended action: Use `kubectl debug -it <pod> --image=busybox --target=<container>` and copy via /proc/<pid>/root, add tar to a debug image variant, or stream through exec with a tool that exists; for data exchange use a shared volume or object storage.
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efffbf65-7941-40a7-b952-ff735e4d6630
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Recommended action: Use `kubectl debug -it <pod> --image=busybox --target=<container>` and copy via /proc/<pid>/root, add tar to a debug image variant, or stream through exec with a tool that exists; for data exchange use a shared volume or object storage.
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