MikaJan 23
#k3s or #k3d? Is there even a difference - and also, what are they useful for? Is it really only good for a quick 'throw-away' #kubernetes cluster for testing, or something? coming from something like #rke2 (which i know is prolly not a good comparison, but still curious how they could be useful to me)
Johannes SchnattererSep 3, 2025

As a longtime fan of local #k8s clusters for fast feedback (especially #k3d),I've just faced my first real challenge: deploying LDAP 😅
(caused by #apparmor and nested containerization)

A short story for the seasoned container engineer 👇️

Carlos ValienteAug 17, 2025
Having fun with #Nix, #k3d and #CERN's QuarkDB: Run it on a (local) Kubernetes cluster! https://codeberg.org/carletes/quarkdb-container-image
quarkdb-container-image

Docker container image for QuarkDB (https://quarkdb.web.cern.ch)

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TBeijenMar 24, 2025

🐇 One of those rabbit-holes I kept evading: Improving my local k3d setup. Trusted certificates, easier FQDNs. And automating all of it using Taskfile.

#kubernetes #k3d #cert-manager #coredns

https://www.tibobeijen.nl/2025/03/24/east-west-north-south-fix-local-cluster-routes/

East, west, north, south: How to fix your local cluster routes | TBNL

How to easily apply the bits of glue needed to run applications on local clusters without friction.

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sirhcSep 18, 2024

Just messing round with using #k3d jupyter to visualize particle data loaded via #yt.

(notebook at https://github.com/chrishavlin/yt_scratch/blob/master/notebooks/general_scratch/yt_k3d.ipynb)

yt_scratch/notebooks/general_scratch/yt_k3d.ipynb at master · chrishavlin/yt_scratch

a sandbox for yt related scripts and notebooks . Contribute to chrishavlin/yt_scratch development by creating an account on GitHub.

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JohnKasketsJun 12, 2024
Hello #Mastodon! And hello everybody on it, my name is John Kaskets and I'm happy to be of service! Feel free to take a look at my recent project released into the wild! The K3D Catapult Dice Tower 3D modeled and 3D printed by me and available by direct purchase in custom color choices or by download ONLY on Cults3D!!! #dnd #dicetower #K3D #K3Ddesignandfunction #dungeonsanddragons #Warhammer40k
tobru 🇨🇭 🧑‍🚒Apr 12, 2024

I'm unable to create a local #K3s instance with #K3d on my #ArchLinux with Rootless #Podman - Does anyone have a hint how I could make that work? https://github.com/k3d-io/k3d/issues/1429

With Kind I would be able to spin up a local Kubernetes instance and Rootless Podman, but without support for ephemeral storage, which breaks countless workloads.

[BUG] K3d on Arch Linux with Rootless Podman - Failed to create cluster · Issue #1429 · k3d-io/k3d

What did you do k3d cluster create --verbose --trace, like described here: https://k3d.io/v5.6.3/usage/advanced/podman/#using-podman What did you expect to happen I expect to have a running k3s clu...

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EdwardsmoonFeb 23, 2024

I've been playing around with #k3s and #k3d and finally figured out how to install a specific k3s version. I wanted to upgrade from 1.27 to 1.29.

k3d cluster create has an --image option. It doesn't mention in help but you need to pass the Dockerhub tag for the specific version you want to install.

Thought I needed to pass the path to the local file I downloaded and that didn't work.

leo_barrosJan 4, 2024

Já vi vários blogs sobre criar um cluster no #k3d, mas sempre pego erros de api do kubernetes. Alguns apps que instalo sempre falam que não conseguiram chegar na api do k8s.

Uso com frequência esse comando
k3d cluster create estudos --api-port 6550 -p "8080:80@loadbalancer" --agents 2

robrichDec 14, 2023
https://dev.to/iamunnip/building-a-local-kubernetes-cluster-using-k3d-2p3d - on #Linux and want a simple #Kubernetes cluster? Getting started with #k3d, a nice CLI around #k3s. Nice tutorial https://github.com/iamunnip.
Building a local Kubernetes cluster using k3d

k3d is a lightweight wrapper to run k3s (minimal Kubernetes distribution from Rancher Labs) in...

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