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/usr/bin/defaultbackend

A simple web server that respond 404 common used in kubernetes ingress, serve pages 404 at root and 200 at /healthz

From kubernetes-ingress-defaultbackend 1.43.3-r0 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running defaultbackend --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage of /usr/bin/defaultbackend:
  -port int
    	Port number to serve default backend 404 page. (default 8080)
  -timeout duration
    	Time in seconds to wait before forcefully terminating the server. (default 5s)
Options (2)
OptionDescriptionSource
-port intPort number to serve default backend 404 page.help
-timeout durationTime in seconds to wait before forcefully terminating the server.help

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