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# Kata Containers installation user guides # Kata Containers installation guides
The following is an overview of the different installation methods available. All of these methods equally result The following is an overview of the different installation methods available.
in a system configured to run Kata Containers.
## Prerequisites ## Prerequisites
Kata Containers requires nested virtualization or bare metal. Kata Containers requires nested virtualization or bare metal. Check
See the [hardware requirements](/src/runtime/README.md#hardware-requirements) to see if your system is capable of running Kata
[hardware requirements](/src/runtime/README.md#hardware-requirements) Containers.
to see if your system is capable of running Kata Containers.
## Packaged installation methods ## Packaged installation methods
> **Notes:** Packaged installation methods uses your distribution's native package format (such as RPM or DEB).
>
> - Packaged installation methods uses your distribution's native package format (such as RPM or DEB). *Note:* We encourage installation methods that provides automatic updates, it ensures security updates and bug fixes are
> - You are strongly encouraged to choose an installation method that provides easily applied.
> automatic updates, to ensure you benefit from security updates and bug fixes.
| Installation method | Description | Automatic updates | Use case | | Installation method | Description | Automatic updates | Use case |
|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
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| [CentOS](centos-installation-guide.md) | 8 | | [CentOS](centos-installation-guide.md) | 8 |
| [Fedora](fedora-installation-guide.md) | 34 | | [Fedora](fedora-installation-guide.md) | 34 |
> **Note:**
>
> All users are encouraged to uses the official distribution versions of Kata
> Containers unless they understand the implications of alternative methods.
### Snap Installation ### Snap Installation
> **Note:** The snap installation is available for all distributions which support `snapd`. The snap installation is available for all distributions which support `snapd`.
[![Get it from the Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/static/images/badges/en/snap-store-black.svg)](https://snapcraft.io/kata-containers)
[Use snap](snap-installation-guide.md) to install Kata Containers from https://snapcraft.io. [Use snap](snap-installation-guide.md) to install Kata Containers from https://snapcraft.io.
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## Build from source installation ## Build from source installation
> **Note:** *Note:* Power users who decide to build from sources should be aware of the
> implications of using an unpackaged system which will not be automatically
> Power users who decide to build from sources should be aware of the updated as new [releases](../Stable-Branch-Strategy.md) are made available.
> implications of using an unpackaged system which will not be automatically
> updated as new [releases](../Stable-Branch-Strategy.md) are made available.
[Building from sources](../Developer-Guide.md#initial-setup) allows power users [Building from sources](../Developer-Guide.md#initial-setup) allows power users
who are comfortable building software from source to use the latest component who are comfortable building software from source to use the latest component
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## Further information ## Further information
* The [upgrading document](../Upgrading.md). * [upgrading document](../Upgrading.md)
* The [developer guide](../Developer-Guide.md). * [developer guide](../Developer-Guide.md)
* The [runtime documentation](../../src/runtime/README.md). * [runtime documentation](../../src/runtime/README.md)