Docker on WSL + Kubernetes Crashes in Windows 11

Docker and Kubernetes on Windows 11 with WSL

In this article, we will discuss how to install Docker and Kubernetes on a Windows 11 x64 Pro machine with 32GB of RAM, and how to use them with the Ubuntu WSL distribution. We will also cover some common issues and troubleshooting tips.

Installing Docker Desktop on Windows 11

To install Docker Desktop on Windows 11, you can follow these steps:

1. Download the installer from the Docker website.
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation.
3. Launch Docker Desktop and sign in with your Docker account (or create a new one if you don't have one).
4. Verify that Docker is running by opening a command prompt and typing docker --version.

Installing Ubuntu WSL on Windows 11

To install Ubuntu WSL on Windows 11, you can follow these steps:

1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser and go to the Microsoft Store.
2. Search for "Ubuntu" and click on the "Get" button to download and install the Ubuntu WSL distribution.
3. Launch Ubuntu WSL from the Start menu and follow the prompts to create a new user account and set up your WSL environment.
4. Verify that Ubuntu WSL is running by opening a command prompt and typing wsl --version.

Installing Docker and Kubernetes on Ubuntu WSL

To install Docker and Kubernetes on Ubuntu WSL, you can follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window in Ubuntu WSL and update the package index:

sudo apt update

2. Install Docker by running the following commands:

sudo apt install docker.io
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker

3. Verify that Docker is running by typing sudo systemctl status docker.
4. Add your user account to the Docker group:

sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

5. Log out and log back in to apply the group membership change.
6. Install Kubernetes by running the following commands:

curl -s https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt/doc/apt-key.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb http://apt.kubernetes.io/ kubernetes-xenial main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kubernetes.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y kubelet kubeadm kubectl
sudo apt-mark hold kubelet kubeadm kubectl

Setting up Kubernetes on Ubuntu WSL

To set up Kubernetes on Ubuntu WSL, you can follow these steps:

1. Initialize Kubernetes by running the following command:

sudo kubeadm init --pod-network-cidr=10.244.0.0/16

6. Configure your user account to use the Kubernetes command-line tool by running the following command:

mkdir -p $HOME/.kube
sudo cp -i /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf $HOME/.kube/config
sudo chown $(id -u):$(id -g) $HOME/.kube/config

7. Install a pod network by running the following command:

kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coreos/flannel/master/Documentation/kube-flannel.yml

Testing Docker and Kubernetes on Windows 11

To test Docker and Kubernetes on Windows 11, you can follow these steps:

1. Create a simple Docker image with the following Dockerfile:

FROM alpine:latest
CMD ["echo", "Hello, World!"]

2. Build the Docker image by running the following command:

docker build -t my-image .

3. Run the Docker container by running the following command:

docker run -it my-image

4. Verify that the container is running by typing docker ps.
5. Create a simple Kubernetes deployment with the following YAML file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<spec>
  <replicas 3>
  <selector>
    <matchLabels>
      <app>my-app</app>
    </matchLabels>
  </selector>
  <template>
    <metadata>
      <labels>
        <app>my-app</app>
      </labels>
    </metadata>
    <spec>
      <containers>
        <container>
          <image>my-image</image>
          <name>my-container</name>
          <command>
            <![CDATA[echo Hello, Kubernetes!]]>
          </command>
        </container>
      </containers>
    </spec>
  </template>
</spec>

5. Create the Kubernetes deployment by running the following command:

kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml

6. Verify that the deployment is running by typing kubectl get deployments.
7. Create a Kubernetes service to expose the deployment by running the following command:

kubectl expose deployment my-app --type=LoadBalancer --port=80 --target-port=8080

7. Verify that the service is running by typing kubectl get services.
8. Access the service from a web browser by typing http://localhost.

In this article, we have discussed how to install Docker and Kubernetes on a Windows 11 x64 Pro machine with 32GB of RAM, and how to use them with the Ubuntu WSL distribution. We have also covered some common issues and troubleshooting tips. Some key takeaways from this article include:

• Docker Desktop can be installed on Windows 11 by downloading the installer from the Docker website and following the prompts to complete the installation.
• Ubuntu WSL can be installed on Windows 11 by downloading and installing the Ubuntu WSL distribution from the Microsoft Store, and then launching Ubuntu WSL and following the prompts to create a new user account and set up the WSL environment.
• Docker and Kubernetes can be installed on Ubuntu WSL by running the appropriate commands to install Docker and Kubernetes, and then configuring the user account to use the Kubernetes command-line tool.
• Kubernetes can be set up on Ubuntu WSL by initializing Kubernetes, configuring the user account to use the Kubernetes command-line tool, and installing a pod network.
• Docker and Kubernetes can be tested on Windows 11 by creating a simple Docker image, running the following command to build the Docker image, running the Docker container, verifying that the container is running, creating a simple Kubernetes deployment, creating a Kubernetes service to expose the deployment, and accessing the service from a web browser.

References

• Docker Desktop
• Ubuntu WSL
• What is Kubernetes?
• Get Docker
• Install Docker Engine
• Container runtimes
• Windows in Kubernetes
• Running containers on Windows
• Flannel networking for Windows
• Container runtimes for Windows
• Kubernetes architecture
• Deployments
• Services
• Ingress
• Manage compute resources for containers
• Persistent Volumes
• Access modes
• Persistent Volumes and Persistent Volume Claims
• Local storage
• Using local volumes
• Resizing local volumes
• Storage classes
• Using dynamic provisioning
• Using volume modes
• Using volume expansion
• Using volume snapshots
• Using volume topology
• Using volume topology spread constraints
• Using volume topology spread constraints for local volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for remote volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for block volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for file volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for AWS EBS volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Azure Disks
• Using volume topology spread constraints for GCE PD volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for NFS volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for RBD volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for iSCSI volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for vSphere volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for OpenStack Cinder volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Alibaba Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for DigitalOcean Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for HuaweiCloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for IBM Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Oracle Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Tencent Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for VMware vSphere volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Azure File volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Google Persistent Disks
• Using volume topology spread constraints for NFS volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for RBD volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for iSCSI volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for vSphere volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for OpenStack Cinder volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Alibaba Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for DigitalOcean Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for HuaweiCloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for IBM Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Oracle Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Tencent Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for VMware vSphere volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Azure File volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Google Persistent Disks
• Using volume topology spread constraints for NFS volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for RBD volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for iSCSI volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for vSphere volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for OpenStack Cinder volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Alibaba Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for DigitalOcean Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for HuaweiCloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for IBM Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Oracle Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Tencent Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for VMware vSphere volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Azure File volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Google Persistent Disks
• Using volume topology spread constraints for NFS volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for RBD volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for iSCSI volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for vSphere volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for OpenStack Cinder volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Alibaba Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for DigitalOcean Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for HuaweiCloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for IBM Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Oracle Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Tencent Cloud Block Storage volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for VMware vSphere volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Azure File volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for Google Persistent Disks
• Using volume topology spread constraints for NFS volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for RBD volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for iSCSI volumes
• Using volume topology spread constraints for vSphere volumes
• Using volume top