How to configure Minikube

Minikube

Minikube is a tool that lets you run a single-node Kubernetes cluster locally. It is designed for developers to learn, develop, and test Kubernetes applications without needing a full-scale cluster. Minikube supports multiple operating systems and container runtimes, providing an easy and efficient way to work with Kubernetes on your local machine.

Step to configure Minikube

Step 1
Open your ubuntu terminal and Update your package index using 'sudo apt update'

Step 2
Install Virtualbox driver using 'sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt virtualbox-ext-pack'm follow the prompt to configure the package.

Note; enter Y to continue


wait for the configuration to complete
Final download

Step 3
Install Docker sudo apt install docker.io

Step 4
Run the following commands
**systemctl enable docker
systemctl start docker
systemctl status docker

Step 5
Add your login user to the docker group
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER && newgrp docker

Step 6
Enable Virtualization of Hardware if necessary
lscpu | grep Virtualization

Step 7
Download Minikube
*wget https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-linux-amd64
chmod +x minikube-linux-amd64
sudo mv minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube
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Step 8
Install Kubectl on Ubuntu
curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"

Step 9
Ensure that it is executable chmod +x ./kubectl and the binary is in your PATH: sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl

Step 10
Verify if kubectl as downloaded *kubectl version -o json --client
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Step 11
Start Minikube *minikube start --driver=docker
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Summary
By following these steps, you can configure Minikube to run a local Kubernetes cluster, enabling you to develop and test Kubernetes applications on your machine.