Install a Kubernetes Cluster on Red Hat CentOS 8

If you’ve migrated over from Red Hat’s CentOS 7 to CentOS 8, you’ve probably noticed a lot of changes have taken place. Many of those changes have caused admins to approach their tasks differently. Such is the case with installing Kubernetes. If you’re looking to deploy a Kubernetes cluster on CentOS 8, the changes made to the operating system will directly affect you.

In order to successfully install Kubernetes (and create a cluster), you’ll need at least two machines.

At the moment, Kubernetes cannot work with Podman (which is now the default container engine for both RHEL and CentOS). Because of this, you’ll need to install the docker engine. There is a bit of trickery to be had for this process.

Give it a try and see if it doesn’t become your go-to path for getting Kubernetes up and running on CentOS 8.

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