Install kubectl:
$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install apt-transport-https $ curl -sSL https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt/doc/apt-key.gpg | sudo apt-key add - $ echo "deb http://apt.kubernetes.io/ kubernetes-xenial main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kubernetes.list $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install kubectl
Install VirtualBox:
$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack
Install minikube (replace v1.17.1 with the latest version available for you):
$ wget https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/download/v1.17.1/minikube-linux-amd64 $ mv minikube-linux-amd64 minikube $ chmod +x minikube $ sudo cp minikube /usr/local/bin/ $ rm minikube
Create the VM and start the cluster (this will create the file ~/.kube/config):
$ minikube config set driver virtualbox # Set virtualbox as the default driver $ minikube start # use `minikube start --help` for more options $ kubectl cluster-info
To get the IP address of the cluster:
$ minikube ip $ sudo -e /etc/hosts # if you want to assign names to this IP address
To show the Kubernetes dashboard:
$ minikube dashboardTo stop the cluster (shuts down the VM and preserve all states):
$ minikube stopTo restart the VM and cluster:
$ minikube startTo delete the cluster (and the VM):
$ minikube delete $ rm ~/.kube/config
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