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 You can access the cassandra container using the following command:
 
 ```shell
-kubectl exec -it cassandra-0 cqlsh
+$ kubectl exec -it cassandra-0 cqlsh
 Connected to Cassandra at 127.0.0.1:9042.
 [cqlsh 5.0.1 | Cassandra 3.11.1 | CQL spec 3.4.4 | Native protocol v4]
 Use HELP for help.