Minikube

TL;DR

# Install minikube.
sudo pacman -S minikube
brew install docker minikube

# Shell completion.
source <(minikube completion $(basename $SHELL))

# Disable emojis in the commands.
export MINIKUBE_IN_STYLE=false

# Start the cluster.
minikube start
minikube start --cpus 4 --memory 8192

# Pause the cluster without impacting deployed applications
minikube pause

# Halt the cluster.
minikube stop

# Permanently increase the default memory limit.
# Requires the cluster to restart.
minikube config set memory 16384

# Browse the catalog of easily installable Kubernetes services.
minikube addons list

# Create a(nother) cluster running a specific Kubernetes version.
minikube start -p old-k8s --kubernetes-version=v1.16.1
minikube config set kubernetes-version v1.16.15 && minikube start

# Use a specific docker driver.
minikube start --driver=docker
minikube config set driver docker && minikube start

# Disable new update notifications.
minikube config set WantUpdateNotification false

# Get IP and port of a service of type NodePort.
minikube service --url nextcloud
minikube service --url nextcloud --namespace nextcloud

# Use the integrated kubectl command.
minikube kubectl -- get pods

# Log into the minikube environment (for debugging).
minikube ssh

# Delete all the clusters.
minikube delete --all --purge

Troubleshooting

What happens if I use the LoadBalancer type with Services?

On cloud providers that support load balancers, an external IP address would be provisioned to access the Service; on minikube, the LoadBalancer type makes the Service accessible through the minikube service command.

Can I use custom certificates?

Minikibe's certificates are available in the ~/.minikube/certs folder.

Sources

Accessing the services
Getting started guide
Cluster configuration
Minikube's hello world
The completion command
The ssh command
Use the docker driver
How to use local docker images in Minikube
How to use untrusted certs

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