Setup a kind on any OS

Setup a kind on any OS

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Follow the instructions given below to learn how to set up Kind Tool.

  • Install Docker on your Ubuntu machine.

    a) sudo apt-get update

    b) sudo apt-get install docker.io

  • Once Docker is installed, add your user to the Docker group:

    a) sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

  • Install kubectl on your Ubuntu machine. Providing an execute Permission.

    a) sudo apt-get update

    b) sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https gnupg2 curl

    c) curl -s https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt/doc/apt-key.gpg | sudo apt-key add -

    d) echo "deb https://apt.kubernetes.io/ kubernetes-xenial main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kubernetes.list

    e) sudo apt-get update

    f) sudo apt-get install -y kubectl

  • Download and install the Kind tool. After installing Kind, create a Kubernetes cluster.

    a) sudo kind create cluster

    b) sudo kubectl cluster-info –context kind-kind

  • These commands will display details about pods and services.

    a) kubectl get pods

    b) kubectl get services

you can deploy a Kubernetes cluster in a local environment using the Kind tool on Ubuntu.