Setting Up Minikube and Kubectl on Ubuntu Using Docker: A Step-by-Step Guide to Deploy custom httpd image on Kubernets
Kubernetes is a powerful platform for managing containerized applications, and Minikube provides an easy way to run Kubernetes locally. In this article, we'll walk through the installation of Minikube and `kubectl` on Ubuntu using Docker as the driver. We’ll also demonstrate how to deploy a custom HTTPD application with your own index file. Prerequisites Before diving in, make sure you have: - A system running Ubuntu. - A stable internet connection. - Administrative access to install packages. Step 1: Install Docker Minikube requires a hypervisor to run Kubernetes clusters, and Docker is a popular choice. Here’s how to install Docker on Ubuntu. 1. Update the package index: sudo apt update 2. Install prerequisites: sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common 3. Add Docker’s official GPG key: curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/ linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add - 4.Add Docker’s stable repository: ...