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Minikube is an excellent option. In this quick guide, you will learn how to install Minikube on Linux simply and efficiently.
Before starting, ensure your system meets the following requirements:
* Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, etc.)
* 64-bit processor
* At least 2 CPUs, 2 GB of RAM and 20 GB of free disk space (I recommend at least double)
* Docker installed (or another virtualization driver such as VirtualBox or KVM)
Run the following command to ensure all essential dependencies are installed:
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y curl conntrack
(For Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions. If using Fedora or another distribution, adjust the command as needed.)
Download the latest binary and install it:
$ curl -LO https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/latest/download/minikube-linux-amd64
$ sudo install minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube && rm minikube-linux-amd64
After installation, verify that Minikube was installed correctly:
$ minikube version
minikube version: v1.35.0
commit: dd5d320e41b5451cdf3c01891bc4e13d189586ed-dirty
kubectl is the official tool for managing Kubernetes clusters. Install it with:
$ curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
$ sudo install kubectl /usr/local/bin/
Verify the installation:
$ kubectl version --client
Client Version: v1.32.3
Kustomize Version: v5.5.0
$ curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
$ sh get-docker.sh
$ sudo chmod 766 /var/run/docker.sock
$ sudo usermod -aG docker ${USER}
Verify that Docker is working:
$ docker run hello-world
Unable to find image 'hello-world:latest' locally
latest: Pulling from library/hello-world
e6590344b1a5: Pull complete
Digest: sha256:7e1a4e2d11e2ac7a8c3f768d4166c2defeb09d2a750b010412b6ea13de1efb19
Status: Downloaded newer image for hello-world:latest
Hello from Docker!
This message shows that your installation appears to be working correctly.
Now it’s time to start your local Kubernetes cluster!
$ time minikube start --listen-address=0.0.0.0 --cpus=4 --memory=7938 --driver=docker
(The driver can be changed to kvm2, virtualbox, etc., depending on your environment.)
To verify that everything is running correctly:
$ kubectl get nodes
NAME STATUS ROLES AGE VERSION
minikube Ready control-plane 4m47s v1.32.0
Very easy, right? 🤠
Now you have Minikube running on your Linux system and can start testing applications on Kubernetes locally. To learn more, check out the official Minikube documentation.
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