Arch Linux Container Orchestration Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to container orchestration on Arch Linux, including Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, and container management.

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Table of Contents

1. Kubernetes Setup
2. Docker Swarm
3. Container Management
4. Troubleshooting

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Kubernetes Setup

Install kubectl

Install kubectl:

# Install kubectl
sudo pacman -S kubectl

# Verify
kubectl version --client

Install minikube

Install minikube:

# Install minikube
yay -S minikube

# Start minikube
minikube start

# Check status
kubectl get nodes

Install k3s

Install k3s:

# Install k3s
curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | sh

# Check status
sudo systemctl status k3s

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Docker Swarm

Initialize Swarm

Setup Swarm:

# Install Docker
sudo pacman -S docker

# Initialize swarm
docker swarm init

# Join swarm
docker swarm join --token TOKEN manager-ip:2377

Manage Swarm

Swarm commands:

# List nodes
docker node ls

# Create service
docker service create --name myservice nginx

# Scale service
docker service scale myservice=3

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Container Management

Docker Compose

Use compose:

# Create compose file
vim docker-compose.yml

Example:

version: '3'
services:
  web:
    image: nginx
    ports:
      - "80:80"
  db:
    image: postgres
    environment:
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password

Run:

docker-compose up -d

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Troubleshooting

Container Issues

Check containers:

# List containers
docker ps -a

# Check logs
docker logs container-name

# Inspect
docker inspect container-name

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Summary

This guide covered Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, container orchestration, and troubleshooting.

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Next Steps

• Arch Linux Virtualization - Virtualization
• Arch Linux Development Environment - Development
• ArchWiki Kubernetes: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kubernetes

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This guide is based on the ArchWiki. For the most up-to-date information, always refer to the official ArchWiki.