How to use Kubernetes with Docker
There are only 8 things you need to install to use Kubernetes cluster with Docker.
For this setup I am using Ubuntu 20.04.06 LTS
Step 1: Install Docker. Save the following script as docker.sh
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker
Step 2: Run Docker Script
bash docker.sh
Step 3: Start docker.
service docker start
Step 4: Download Kubectl. Save the following script as kubectl.sh
curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
chmod +x kubectl
sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/
Step 5: Run the script.
bash kubectl.sh
Step 6: Download Kind. Save the following script as kind.sh
curl -Lo ./kind https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/dl/v0.27.0/kind-linux-amd64
chmod +x ./kind
sudo mv ./kind /usr/local/bin/
Step 7: Run kind cluster.
kind create cluster
Step 8: Connect with Kubectl.
kubectl get pods
I will try to put all these steps in a video and public once done. Hope you are running your Kubernetes with Docker with Kind.
Kubernetes with Docker with Kind
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