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How to Set-up Your Own Kubernetes Cluster HomeLab on Centos-Stream-9 Using Kubeadm with no Errors — for the absolute beginner

GABRIEL OKOM
9 min readOct 16, 2023

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Install a Kubernetes Cluster from scratch on CentOS 9 Stream with kubeadm: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Trust me, as a beginner it can sometimes be a very daunting process when trying to set-up your own Kubernetes home-lab on your computer or laptop. It is possible to face lots of errors and spend days trying to figure out how to successful complete this task, from one error to another error. It is just a never ending installation issues. Sometimes, you think of using minikube, but then on a second thought; minikube is never used in production and you’d like to have a feel on how to actually set up your own Kubernetes cluster from scratch using kubeadm. If this is you, then I can say we are together in this. This post was published to help people like you and I.

Objectives:

  1. Install Kubernetes cluster using kubeadm from scratch
  2. Prioritize security best practices at each stage of the setup.
  3. Offer clear, detailed instructions with explanations for each step.
  4. Try not to have any errors during the installation process.

Prerequisites:

  • A CentOS 9 Stream machine (or multiple…

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GABRIEL OKOM
GABRIEL OKOM

Written by GABRIEL OKOM

MSc Cyber Security and Computer Forensics | Certified DevOps Engineer

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