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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.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Adedapo
Adedapo | Sciencx (2024-06-17T07:25:04+00:00) How to configure Minikube. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2024/06/17/how-to-configure-minikube/
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