# Abdullahmalik17 Digital Fte Operating K8S Local > Operating K8s Local - Skill: `tomevault-io/abdullahmalik17-digital-fte-operating-k8s-local` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/abdullahmalik17-digital-fte-operating-k8s-local` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/abdullahmalik17-digital-fte-operating-k8s-local/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector CAUTION) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: DevOps & Infra - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/abdullahmalik17-digital-fte-operating-k8s-local --- # Operating K8s Local ## Quick Start ```bash # Start cluster with resources minikube start --memory=8192 --cpus=4 # Enable essential addons minikube addons enable ingress minikube addons enable metrics-server # Point Docker to Minikube eval $(minikube docker-env) # Build and deploy docker build -t myapp:local . kubectl apply -f k8s/ ``` ## Minikube Essentials ### Cluster Management ```bash minikube start # Start with defaults minikube start --memory=8192 --cpus=4 # With resources minikube start --driver=docker # Specific driver minikube status # Check status minikube stop # Stop (preserves state) minikube delete # Delete completely ``` ### Multiple Clusters ```bash minikube start -p my-cluster # Named cluster minikube profile my-cluster # Switch clusters minikube profile list # List all ``` ### Addons ```bash minikube addons list # List available minikube addons enable ingress # REQUIRED for external access minikube addons enable metrics-server # For kubectl top minikube addons enable dashboard # Web UI minikube addons enable storage-provisioner # For PVCs ``` ### Accessing Services ```bash # Method 1: NodePort minikube service my-service --url # Method 2: LoadBalancer (requires tunnel) minikube tunnel # Run in separate terminal # Method 3: Port forward kubectl port-forward svc/my-service 8080:80 ``` ### Using Local Docker Images ```bash # Point to Minikube's Docker eval $(minikube docker-env) # Build directly into Minikube docker build -t my-app:local . # Use imagePullPolicy: Never in manifests # Reset to local Docker eval $(minikube docker-env -u) ``` ## kubectl Essentials ### Context Management ```bash kubectl config current-context # Current context kubectl config get-contexts # List all kubectl config use-context minikube # Switch kubectl config set-context --current --namespace=my-ns # Set default ns ``` ### Getting Information ```bash kubectl get pods # Current namespace kubectl get pods -A # All namespaces kubectl get pods -o wide # With node/IP kubectl get all # All resources kubectl describe pod my-pod # Detailed info kubectl get events --sort-by='.lastTimestamp' # Recent events ``` ### Logs ```bash kubectl logs my-pod # Current logs kubectl logs my-pod -f # Follow kubectl logs my-pod -c container # Specific container kubectl logs my-pod --previous # After crash kubectl logs my-pod --tail=50 # Last 50 lines ``` ### Creating Resources ```bash kubectl apply -f manifest.yaml kubectl create deployment nginx --image=nginx kubectl create configmap my-config --from-literal=key=value kubectl create secret generic my-secret --from-literal=password=secret # Generate YAML kubectl create deployment nginx --image=nginx --dry-run=client -o yaml ``` ### Modifying Resources ```bash kubectl edit deployment my-deploy kubectl scale deployment my-deploy --replicas=3 kubectl set image deployment/my-deploy container=image:v2 kubectl rollout restart deployment/my-deploy ``` ### Debugging ```bash kubectl exec -it my-pod -- /bin/sh # Shell into pod kubectl exec my-pod -- env # Run command kubectl port-forward pod/my-pod 8080:80 # Forward port kubectl top pods # Resource usage kubectl top nodes ``` ## Resource Manifests ### Deployment ```yaml apiVersion: apps/v1 kind: Deployment metadata: name: my-deploy spec: replicas: 3 selector: matchLabels: app: my-app template: metadata: labels: app: my-app spec: containers: - name: main image: my-app:local imagePullPolicy: Never # For local images ports: - containerPort: 8000 livenessProbe: httpGet: path: /health port: 8000 initialDelaySeconds: 30 readinessProbe: httpGet: path: /health port: 8000 initialDelaySeconds: 5 ``` ### Service ```yaml apiVersion: v1 kind: Service metadata: name: my-service spec: type: ClusterIP # or NodePort, LoadBalancer selector: app: my-app ports: - port: 80 targetPort: 8000 ``` ### ConfigMap & Secret ```yaml apiVersion: v1 kind: ConfigMap metadata: name: my-config data: DATABASE_HOST: postgres DATABASE_PORT: "5432" --- apiVersion: v1 kind: Secret metadata: name: my-secret type: Opaque stringData: password: mysecretpassword ``` ### Ingress ```yaml apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1 kind: Ingress metadata: name: my-ingress spec: ingressClassName: nginx rules: - host: myapp.local http: paths: - path: / pathType: Prefix backend: service: name: my-service port: number: 80 ``` ## Local Development Workflow ```bash # 1. Start Minikube minikube start --memory=8192 --cpus=4 # 2. Enable addons minikube addons enable ingress minikube addons enable metrics-server # 3. Point to Minikube Docker eval $(minikube docker-env) # 4. Build images docker build -t myapp/api:local ./api docker build -t myapp/web:local ./web # 5. Deploy kubectl apply -f k8s/ # 6. Access minikube service myapp-web --url # Or with ingress: echo "$(minikube ip) myapp.local" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts ``` ## Debugging Quick Reference ```bash # Pod not starting? kubectl describe pod my-pod # Check Events section # Container crashing? kubectl logs my-pod --previous # Logs from crashed container # Network issues? kubectl exec -it my-pod -- nslookup my-service kubectl exec -it my-pod -- wget -qO- http://my-service:80 # Resource issues? kubectl top pods kubectl top nodes ``` ## Verification Run: `python scripts/verify.py` ## Related Skills - `containerizing-applications` - Docker and Helm charts - `deploying-cloud-k8s` - Cloud Kubernetes deployment --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/abdullahmalik17) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.