can't build or test kubernetes on docker or locally

Question

I cloned the kubernetes repo and installed all the required packages to my mac but whenever I run build/run.sh make all or build/run.sh test I'm getting the following error:

Call stack:
  1: /go/src/k8s.io/kubernetes/hack/lib/golang.sh:857 kube::golang::build_binaries(...)
  2: hack/make-rules/build.sh:27 main(...)
Exiting with status 1
make: *** [Makefile:93: all] Error 1
!!! [0120 11:32:00] Call tree:
!!! [0120 11:32:00]  1: build/../build/common.sh:523 kube::build::run_build_command_ex(...)
!!! [0120 11:32:00]  2: build/run.sh:39 kube::build::run_build_command(...)
!!! Error in build/../build/common.sh:598
  Error in build/../build/common.sh:598. '"${docker_cmd[@]}" "${cmd[@]}"' exited with status 2
Call stack:
  1: build/../build/common.sh:598 kube::build::run_build_command_ex(...)
  2: build/../build/common.sh:523 kube::build::run_build_command(...)
  3: build/run.sh:39 main(...)
Exiting with status 1   

Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Thank you.

Answer 1

First of all - as per your Error - the command fails on ${docker_cmd[@]}". Are you sure you have docker installed on mac?

Second, you should understand that even if you compile kubernetes binaries - they will work only inside Linux, but not Mac.

Good practice - is to run, configure, build kubernetes inside previously prepared Linux VM on your MAC.

Btw, You can refer to Picking the Right Solution or Pick right solution to see all options.

Personally I can recommend you to create Vm inside Virtualbox and build\configure everything there.

As a bonus - use How to Install Kubernetes on Mac to quickly install kubernetes.

Hope it helps.