C-D-theory

📅 Containerization Class – 18 March

🎯 Topic: Kubernetes Setup using kubectl & k3d

🗓️ Class Task — 18 March: Kubernetes (kubectl & k3d)

Overview

Today we installed kubectl and k3d, created a lightweight Kubernetes cluster with k3d, verified the nodes, and confirmed the cluster was reachable from the local Docker daemon.

Screenshot 1 — Install `kubectl` & `k3d`

Shows the installation commands used to install kubectl and k3d on the machine.
Install kubectl and k3d

Screenshot 2 — Create `k3d` cluster

Shows the k3d cluster create command used to create the cluster and the creation output (nodes, ports, etc.).
Create k3d cluster

Screenshot 3 — Verify cluster / nodes

Shows commands and output verifying the cluster and nodes (for example kubectl get nodes and kubectl cluster-info).
Verify cluster and nodes

Screenshot 4 — Docker daemon & cluster interaction

Shows starting the Docker daemon (if needed) and a sample kubectl command run to confirm workloads / pods are running.
Docker daemon + kubectl output