deploying nginx

Deploying nginx sample application

Nginx, pronounced engine x, is an HTTP and reverse proxy server.

Deploying nginx application

• Deploying demo: $ microk8s.kubectl create deployment nginx --image=nginx

• Get all pods: $ microk8s.kubectl get pods

Accessing nginx pod

• Run $ microk8s.kubectl get pods copy the name of the pod and set the variable manually $ export POD_NAME=nginx-XXXXX

• Enabling proxy access to debug pods $ microk8s.kubectl proxy

  • Get information from the created pod (from another terminal) $ curl http://localhost:8001/api/v1/namespaces/default/pods/$POD_NAME/proxy/

• Get environment variables $ microk8s.kubectl exec $POD_NAME -- env

• Run terminal of the pod $ microk8s.kubectl exec -ti $POD_NAME bash

  • Type exit to leave the section

Troubleshooting

• Describe pod $ microk8s.kubectl describe pod/$POD_NAME

Removing nginx deployment

• Removing $ microk8s.kubectl delete deployment.apps/nginx