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Kata Containers installation guides

The following is an overview of the different installation methods available.

Prerequisites

Kata Containers requires nested virtualization or bare metal. Check hardware requirements to see if your system is capable of running Kata Containers.

Packaged installation methods

The packaged installation method uses your distribution's native package format (such as RPM or DEB).

Note:

We encourage you to select an installation method that provides automatic updates, to ensure you get the latest security updates and bug fixes.

Installation method Description Automatic updates Use case
Using official distro packages Kata packages provided by Linux distributions official repositories yes Recommended for most users.
Automatic Run a single command to install a full system No! For those wanting the latest release quickly.
Using kata-deploy The preferred way to deploy the Kata Containers distributed binaries on a Kubernetes cluster No! Best way to give it a try on kata-containers on an already up and running Kubernetes cluster.

Kata Deploy Installation

Kata Deploy provides a Dockerfile, which contains all of the binaries and artifacts required to run Kata Containers, as well as reference DaemonSets, which can be utilized to install Kata Containers on a running Kubernetes cluster.

Use Kata Deploy to install Kata Containers on a Kubernetes Cluster.

Official packages

Kata packages are provided by official distribution repositories for:

Distribution (link to installation guide) Minimum versions
CentOS 8
Fedora 34

Automatic Installation

Use kata-manager to automatically install a working Kata Containers system.

Installing on a Cloud Service Platform

Further information

Kata Containers 3.0 rust runtime installation