http://ghafoorsblog.com/tags/microk8s/Recent content in Microk8s on Ghafoor's Personal BlogHugoennoreply@example.com (AG Sayyed)noreply@example.com (AG Sayyed)Copyright © 2024-2026 AG Sayyed. All Rights Reserved.Sat, 16 May 2026 17:42:12 +0100http://ghafoorsblog.com/courses/ibm/devops-content/devops-pcert/16-k8s-lab/01-module/001-k8s-setup/Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:51:43 +0000noreply@example.com (AG Sayyed)http://ghafoorsblog.com/courses/ibm/devops-content/devops-pcert/16-k8s-lab/01-module/001-k8s-setup/<!-- Summary --> <p class="lead text-primary"> The guide walks through deploying a Kubernetes lab with MicroK8s, installing add-ons, and testing basic workloads. Key steps include cluster initialization, Helm usage, and dashboard access. </p> <hr> <h2 id="kubernetes-local-installation">Kubernetes local Installation</h2> <p>Kubernetes can be installed locally on a desktop mahcine. There are many ways to do this, but one of the most popular and easiest methods is to use <strong>MicroK8s</strong>. MicroK8s is a lightweight, production-grade Kubernetes distribution that can be installed on Linux systems, including Ubuntu. Other distructions are <strong>Minikube</strong>, <strong>K3s</strong> and <strong>kubeadm</strong>. These tools provide a simplified way to run Kubernetes clusters on local machines, making them ideal for development and testing purposes. Another popular distro is <strong>Docker Desktop/Rancher Desktop</strong>, it is good for <code>Desktop users</code>. They all can be setup with a <code>single-node</code> cluster known as <code>light-weight</code> or a <code>multi-node</code> cluseter setup.</p>