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Minikube can be seen as a tool that makes it easier to run Kubernetes locally.
It runs a single-node Kubernetes cluster inside a virtual machine.
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minikube is a tool that lets you run Kubernetes locally.
minikube runs a single-node Kubernetes cluster on your personal computer
(including Windows, macOS and Linux PCs) so that you can try out
Kubernetes, or for daily development work.
Minikube is a tool that makes it easy to run Kubernetes locally.
This runs a single-node Kubernetes cluster inside a virtual machine.
Minikube supports several virtualization technologies. We’ll use VirtualBox throughout the book since it is the only virtualization supported in all operating systems. If you do not have it already, please head to the Download VirtualBox page and get the version that matches your OS.
⚠️ Please keep in mind that for VirtualBox or HyperV to work, virtualization must be enabled in the BIOS. Most laptops should have it enabled by default.
📝 The installation of Minikube may take a while.
Installation
Finally, we can install Minikube.
MacOS
If you’re using MacOS, please execute the command that follows.
Starting minikube to create a cluster
📝 A note to windows users
Understanding the process
Verification
Exploring the Kubernetes dashboard
Starting minikube to create a cluster
The folks behind Minikube made creating a cluster as easy as it can get. All we need to do is to execute a single command. Minikube will start a virtual machine locally and deploy the necessary Kubernetes components into it. The VM will get configured with Docker and Kubernetes via a single binary called localkube.
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