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I don't understand the use-case here. You want to use Docker+Kubernetes but can't work out the bits to run it in VM's on your own?

aequitas 9y ago
A use case would be for Devops to be able to just point developers to a simple and documented method of running this environment in development without having to invest the time into creating and maintaining it themselves or expect the developers to invest into the operations aspects.
watoc 9y ago
If you need to experiment with k8s locally it's pretty easy to install Kubernetes in one or 2 VMs on your laptop with kubeadm but then you need to install Docker inside this VM. Minikube is also installing another Docker daemon inside their own VM. Because I already have Docker for Mac installed to be able to build and test images I think it's useful to have this local k8s integration.
- eicnix 9y ago
  minikube is still my default for running a local kubernetes instance since it supports more customisation of the k8s settings.
zenlikethat 9y ago
Running Kubernetes locally isn’t really trivial. I feel like this makes a clicky clicky install a lot more possible and opens the doors to more people. And that’s what Docker’s been good at since day one, democratizing otherwise esoteric technologies.
brown9-2 9y ago
I don’t get it either. minikube is trivially installed in my experience with homebrew. Given that running docker on a Mac has been a long and bumpy journey, I’m not sure I’d want to bundle the two together. What am I missing?
- theptip 9y ago
  If I don't have to run minikube, and instead get something equivalent just by installing Docker for Mac, that's a minor win. If Docker's local Kubernetes install provides a way to connect to custom registries (e.g. GCR) without installing a third party plugin onto every minikube, I'd consider that a major win. https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/blob/master/docs/insecure_registry.md#private-container-registries https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/blob/master/docs/inse...
  - guillaumerose 9y ago
    Thanks for the suggestion. We will look at it.
theptip 9y ago
This is a replacement for minikube, i.e. a local dev k8s cluster.

aequitas 9y ago

A use case would be for Devops to be able to just point developers to a simple and documented method of running this environment in development without having to invest the time into creating and maintaining it themselves or expect the developers to invest into the operations aspects.

watoc 9y ago

If you need to experiment with k8s locally it's pretty easy to install Kubernetes in one or 2 VMs on your laptop with kubeadm but then you need to install Docker inside this VM. Minikube is also installing another Docker daemon inside their own VM. Because I already have Docker for Mac installed to be able to build and test images I think it's useful to have this local k8s integration.

eicnix 9y ago
minikube is still my default for running a local kubernetes instance since it supports more customisation of the k8s settings.

zenlikethat 9y ago

Running Kubernetes locally isn’t really trivial. I feel like this makes a clicky clicky install a lot more possible and opens the doors to more people. And that’s what Docker’s been good at since day one, democratizing otherwise esoteric technologies.

brown9-2 9y ago

I don’t get it either. minikube is trivially installed in my experience with homebrew. Given that running docker on a Mac has been a long and bumpy journey, I’m not sure I’d want to bundle the two together. What am I missing?

theptip 9y ago
If I don't have to run minikube, and instead get something equivalent just by installing Docker for Mac, that's a minor win. If Docker's local Kubernetes install provides a way to connect to custom registries (e.g. GCR) without installing a third party plugin onto every minikube, I'd consider that a major win. https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/blob/master/docs/insecure_registry.md#private-container-registries https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/blob/master/docs/inse...
- guillaumerose 9y ago
  Thanks for the suggestion. We will look at it.

theptip 9y ago

This is a replacement for minikube, i.e. a local dev k8s cluster.