MLKC Managed Local Kubernetes Kind Cluster

Kind Cluster Management Application

This is a web-based application for managing Kubernetes clusters using Kind (Kubernetes in Docker). It provides a user-friendly interface to create, list, and delete Kind clusters, as well as view cluster information such as deployments, pods, and services.

Features

• Create Kind clusters with specified name, Kubernetes version, and number of nodes
• List existing Kind clusters and their details
• Delete Kind clusters
• View cluster information, including deployments, pods, and services
• Attractive loading popup during cluster creation process

Prerequisites

Before running the application, ensure that you have the following dependencies installed:

• Python (version X.X.X)
• Flask (version X.X.X)
• Kind (version X.X.X)
• kubectl (version X.X.X)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:
2. Navigate to the project directory:
3. Install the required Python packages:
4. Set up the necessary environment variables (if applicable).

Usage

1. Start the Flask application: python3 kind_ui.py

2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000.

3. Use the provided interface to create, list, and delete Kind clusters.

4. Click on a cluster name to view detailed information about the cluster, including deployments, pods, and services.

Configuration

The application uses a SQLite database to store cluster details. The database file is automatically created when the application starts.

You can customize the application by modifying the following files:

• kind_ui.py: Main Flask application file containing route definitions and cluster management logic.
• templates/: Directory containing HTML templates for different pages of the application.
• static/: Directory containing static assets such as CSS and JavaScript files

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Acknowledgements

• Kind - Kubernetes in Docker
• Flask - Python web framework
• Bootstrap - CSS framework for responsive web design

Contact

For any questions or inquiries, please contact csemanit2015@gmail.com

Docker Compose Installation

#commands to install docker-compose

sudo curl -SL https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.32.0/docker-compose-linux-x86_64 -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/docker-compose /usr/bin/docker-compose