# 📘 How to Install Kubernetes on Ubuntu 24.04 (Step-by-Step Guide)

This guide walks you through installing a multi-node Kubernetes cluster on Ubuntu 24.04 using `kubeadm`.

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## 🧰 Prerequisites

* Ubuntu 24.04 instances with SSH enabled
* sudo user access
* At least 2GB RAM, 2 CPUs, and 20GB storage per node
* Internet access

### Sample Setup:

* **Master Node:** k8s-master-noble (192.168.1.120)
* **Worker 1:** k8s-worker01-noble (192.168.1.121)
* **Worker 2:** k8s-worker02-noble (192.168.1.122)

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## 1️⃣ Set Hostnames & Update Hosts File

Run on each node:

sudo hostnamectl set-hostname "k8s-master-noble"   # Master
sudo hostnamectl set-hostname "k8s-worker01-noble" # Worker 1
sudo hostnamectl set-hostname "k8s-worker02-noble" # Worker 2

Edit `/etc/hosts` on all nodes:

192.168.1.120  k8s-master-noble
192.168.1.121  k8s-worker01-noble
192.168.1.122  k8s-worker02-noble

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## 2️⃣ Disable Swap & Load Kernel Modules

sudo swapoff -a
sudo sed -i '/ swap / s/^/#/' /etc/fstab

sudo modprobe overlay
sudo modprobe br\_netfilter

echo -e "overlay\nbr\_netfilter" | sudo tee /etc/modules-load.d/k8s.conf

echo -e "net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-ip6tables = 1\nnet.bridge.bridge-nf-call-iptables = 1\nnet.ipv4.ip\_forward = 1" | sudo tee /etc/sysctl.d/kubernetes.conf

sudo sysctl --system

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## 3️⃣ Install and Configure containerd

sudo apt install -y curl gnupg2 software-properties-common apt-transport-https ca-certificates

curl -fsSL [https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg](https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg) | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/containerd.gpg

sudo add-apt-repository "deb \[arch=amd64] [https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu](https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu) \$(lsb\_release -cs) stable"

sudo apt update && sudo apt install containerd.io -y

containerd config default | sudo tee /etc/containerd/config.toml > /dev/null
sudo sed -i 's/SystemdCgroup = false/SystemdCgroup = true/' /etc/containerd/config.toml

sudo systemctl restart containerd

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## 4️⃣ Add Kubernetes Repository

curl -fsSL [https://pkgs.k8s.io/core:/stable:/v1.30/deb/Release.key](https://pkgs.k8s.io/core:/stable:/v1.30/deb/Release.key) | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/k8s.gpg

echo "deb \[signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/k8s.gpg] [https://pkgs.k8s.io/core:/stable:/v1.30/deb/](https://pkgs.k8s.io/core:/stable:/v1.30/deb/) /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/k8s.list

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## 5️⃣ Install kubelet, kubeadm, kubectl

sudo apt update
sudo apt install kubelet kubeadm kubectl -y

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## 6️⃣ Initialize Kubernetes Cluster (Master Node Only)

sudo kubeadm init --control-plane-endpoint=k8s-master-noble

Then set up kubectl:

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

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## 7️⃣ Join Worker Nodes

Use the join command from the `kubeadm init` output on each worker node:

sudo kubeadm join k8s-master-noble:6443 --token <token> --discovery-token-ca-cert-hash sha256:<hash>

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## 8️⃣ Install Calico Network Add-on (Master Only)

kubectl apply -f [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectcalico/calico/v3.29.1/manifests/calico.yaml](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectcalico/calico/v3.29.1/manifests/calico.yaml)

Check readiness:

kubectl get pods -n kube-system
kubectl get nodes

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## 9️⃣ Test the Cluster

kubectl create ns demo-app
kubectl create deployment nginx-app --image nginx --replicas 2 --namespace demo-app
kubectl expose deployment nginx-app -n demo-app --type NodePort --port 80
kubectl get svc -n demo-app

Then access it:

curl http\://<worker-node-ip>:<node-port>

✅ You now have a fully functional Kubernetes cluster on Ubuntu 24.04!