How to Get Started with Kapitan: Your Advanced Configuration Management Tool

Welcome to the world of Kapitan, an advanced configuration management tool designed to simplify the complexities of managing configurations in your projects. Whether you’re using Docker or prefer a direct Python installation, we will guide you through the steps to get Kapitan up and running efficiently.

What is Kapitan?

Kapitan is a powerful tool that helps you manage the growing complexities of configurations across different platforms and environments. Think of it as the office manager for your project’s configuration files—organizing, maintaining, and ensuring everything runs smoothly.

Getting Started with Kapitan

Installation of Kapitan

• Recommended Method: Using Docker

  To install Kapitan via Docker, you can use the following command:

  docker run -t --rm -v $(pwd):/src:delegated kapicorp/kapitan -h

  If you are using Linux, you can add -u $(id -u) to preserve file permissions.

• Alternative Method: Using Pip

  Ensure you have Python 3.7 installed:

  • On Linux: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3.7-dev python3-pip python3-yaml git
  • On Mac: brew install python3 libyaml git libmagic

  Once Python is ready, install Kapitan:

  pip3 install --user --upgrade kapitan

  To install system-wide (not recommended), use:

  sudo pip3 install --upgrade kapitan

Building Your Kapitan Image

Once Kapitan is installed, it’s time to build your Docker image. Here’s how you can do it:

• To build a Docker image for your machine architecture, run:

docker build . -t your-kapitan-image

• If you’re looking to build for a specific platform, add --platform linux/arm64 to your command.
• For creating multi-platform images, refer to the Docker Multi-Platform Documentation.

Related Projects

To further enhance your Kapitan experience, check out the following related projects:

• Tesoro – A Kubernetes Admission Controller for Kapitan Secrets
• Kapitan Reference – A reference repository for beginners to get started with Kapitan

Troubleshooting Tips

Should you encounter any challenges during installation or building, consider these troubleshooting ideas:

• Ensure that your Docker is running, and you have the latest version installed.
• Verify your Python installation and paths. Incorrect installation can lead to Kapitan not functioning as expected.
• If you face permission issues while using Docker, remember to use the -u $(id -u) command while running Docker on Linux.
• In case of further questions or community support, feel free to join the Kapitan Community on Slack.
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Conclusion

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