Example: Kubernetes with k3s

You may need to access Kubernetes within your build. K3s is a for-production, lightweight distribution of Kubernetes that uses fewer resources than upstream. k3sup is a popular tool for installing k3s.

Certified for:

• x86_64
• arm64 including Raspberry Pi 4

Use a private repository if you're not using actuated yet

GitHub recommends using a private repository with self-hosted runners because changes can be left over from a previous run, even when using Actions Runtime Controller. Actuated uses an ephemeral VM with an immutable image, so can be used on both public and private repos. Learn why in the FAQ.

Try out the action on your agent

Create a new file at: .github/workflows/build.yml and commit it to the repository.

Note that it's important to make sure Kubernetes is responsive before performing any commands like running a Pod or installing a helm chart.

name: k3sup-tester

on: push
jobs:
  k3sup-tester:
    runs-on: actuated-4cpu-16gb
    steps:
      - name: get arkade
        uses: alexellis/setup-arkade@v1
      - name: get k3sup and kubectl
        uses: alexellis/arkade-get@master
        with:
          kubectl: latest
          k3sup: latest
      - name: Install K3s with k3sup
        run: |
          mkdir -p $HOME/.kube/
          k3sup install --local --local-path $HOME/.kube/config
      - name: Wait until nodes ready
        run: |
          k3sup ready --quiet --kubeconfig $HOME/.kube/config --context default
      - name: Wait until CoreDNS is ready
        run: |
          kubectl rollout status deploy/coredns -n kube-system --timeout=300s
      - name: Explore nodes
        run: kubectl get nodes -o wide
      - name: Explore pods
        run: kubectl get pod -A -o wide

To run this on ARM64, just change the actuated prefix from actuated- to actuated-arm64-.