How to install kind on macOS using Homebrew

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How to install kind on macOS using Homebrew

This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install kind on macOS using Homebrew.

This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install kind on macOS using Homebrew.

What is kind?

“kind is a tool for running local Kubernetes clusters using Docker container “nodes”. kind was primarily designed for testing Kubernetes itself, but may be used for local development or CI.” ~ k8s.io

What is Homebrew?

Homebrew is a free and open-source software package management system that simplifies the installation of software on Apple’s macOS operating system. It is known as the missing package manager for macOS.

Quick Commands

The following is the single command required to install kind on macOS using Homebrew.

$ brew install kind

Brew Commands

This section provides a quick set of commands on how to install kind on macOS using Homebrew. It is assumed that Homebrew is already installed. If not, please follow this link.

$ brew update             # Fetch latest version of homebrew and formula.
$ brew search kind        # Searches all known formulae for a partial or exact match.
$ brew info kind          # Displays information about the given formulae.
$ brew install kind       # Install the given formulae.
$ brew cleanup            # Remove any older versions from the cellar.

Validate Installation

The following command can be used to validate that the installation was successful, and also to ensure the version you installed is up-to-date.

# Prints the kind CLI version
$ kind --version

Summary

Congratulations! You have successfully installed kind on macOS making use of Homebrew. Follow me on any of the different social media platforms and feel free to leave comments.