How do you troubleshoot Distroless images when it fails?

Distroless images provide a minimal environment to run applications, which can often lead to challenges during troubleshooting. This guide covers strategies for effective troubleshooting in such environments.
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        // Example of using a debugging tool in a Distroless container
        FROM gcr.io/distroless/base

        // Copy your application
        COPY my-app /my-app

        // Run the application
        CMD ["/my-app"]

        // In case of issues, include a debugging tool
        // You might need to include a debugging binary like gdb or strace
        # FROM gcr.io/distroless/base
        # ADD gdb /usr/bin/gdb
        # CMD ["/usr/bin/gdb", "/my-app"]
        

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