Installation

ONLINE FREE OPTION: https://labs.play-with-k8s.com
RUN LOCALLY (FREE):
1. KUBECTL
  
  i. Download
  
  ii. Validate File
  
  iii. Append or prepend the kubectl binary folder to your PATH environment variable.
  
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2. MINIKUBE:
  - Minikube is a tool that enables you to run a single-node Kubernetes cluster locally on your computer.
  - It's designed for developers who want to experiment with Kubernetes, develop and test applications, or learn how to use Kubernetes without the need for a full-scale, multi-node cluster.
  - Not ideal for production.

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KUBE ADM

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COMMANDS

`minikube docker-env`

It outputs the environment required by a local docker client to communicate with the remote server of docker(which is created by minikube).

`docker ps`

list running docker containers

`kubectl config current-context`

Check if kubectl is pointing to virtual machine of minikube

`kubectl get nodes`

used to retrieve information about the nodes in your Kubernetes cluster.

`kubectl get all --all-namespaces`

useful command for retrieving information about all resources (across all namespaces) in your Kubernetes cluster.

`minikube stop`

preserves all cluster state and data. And stop cluster.

`minikube delete`

This command is used to delete (shutdown and clean up) a running Minikube Kubernetes cluster on your local machine.

`minikube dashboard`

This command opens the Kubernetes Dashboard, a web-based user interface for visualizing and interacting with your Minikube Kubernetes cluster.

`kubectl config view`

This command displays the current configuration of your kubectl command-line tool, including cluster settings, authentication, and context information for interacting with Kubernetes clusters.

KUBERNETES 101: INSTALLATION And COMMANDS

PART III

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