nerdctl
nerdctl gives containerd the same commands as the docker CLI: nerdctl run, nerdctl build, nerdctl compose up. It is the client of Rancher Desktop when the containerd engine is selected.
Key concepts #
- Namespaces: containerd namespaces separate images,
k8s.iois the one Kubernetes uses. - Compatible with Dockerfiles and Compose files.
Learn it #
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