Namespace stuck in Terminating state with one finalizer named kubernetes. Where can I find documentation about it?

Question

I have a Kubernetes namespace that is stuck on Terminating. I've read that it's probably due to finalizers. When I run kubectl get namespace $NAMESPACE -o json I get the following finalizer:

"finalizers": [
    "kubernetes"
]

I can't find any documentation on this finalizer. Is it a built-in Kubernetes finalizers or does it come from somewhere else?

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 03 '19 at 12:51

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It's kubernetes built-in and is there to ensure all objects are deleted. Is there anything at all in the namespace?

The resolution is here, although this can leave stranded resources

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Namespace stuck in Terminating state with one finalizer named kubernetes. Where can I find documentation about it?

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