Problem when connecting to node shell (2025.2.141554)

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#22

Can you see from kubernetes events what is the error that causes the pod not to be created?

#23

pods are working
i can connect to pod shell, but i can’t connect to nodes shell(control or worker node shell)

#24

pods are working
i can connect to pod shell, but i can’t connect to nodes shell(control or worker node shell)

#25

hello folks, I was facing the same problem here and when checking Lens Logs I did see it was trying to download the kubectl client same version of the Cluster, makes sense, but my VPN was not letting this download, so I manually downloaded the client and put it in ~/Library/Application\ Support/Lens/binaries/kubectl/1.31/ (the version varies) and give it execution permission with chmod and now everything is fine!

#26

Is this still an issue or ???
my version is Lens:2025.9.15.151055
and when trying to open a terminal for a pod … it flickers and hangs

#27

Hello @james.r.johnson,

Could you please share a few more details to help us investigate?

  • Your operating system (Windows / macOS / Linux + version)
  • Kubernetes cluster type (EKS, GKE, Minikube, etc.)
  • Whether the issue happens for all pods or specific ones
  • Any errors visible in the Developer Console

We’re also preparing a new release very soon that includes several fixes related to terminal and shell behavior — it might already address what you’re seeing.

Thanks for helping us narrow this down!