Demo for Minikube setup

Kubernetes
#1

I am going through with the Demo for Minikube setup so I have a question do I need a Linux OS on my laptop or I can use the Lab terminal to setup this Minikube ?

Regards
Rajan

#2

No, you can install minikube on Windows or on a Mac. It will create a virtual Linux system on your computer, and minikube will run Kubernetes on that virtual system. The instructions on the minikube site are pretty good, if you’re finding the video confusing.

#3

Thanks for the update Rob. First i tried to install kubectl with this link Install and Set Up kubectl on Windows | Kubernetes

after installing it give me a message and same message I am getting with minikube installation.

This is a command line tool.

You need to open cmd.exe and run it from there.

And when run it on the cmd.exe it is not working by using this command

curl.exe -LO “https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.29.2/bin/windows/amd64/kubectl.exe”

so not sure how I can proceed further.

Regards
Rajan

#4

You either need to install kubectl.exe somewhere in your path – like any other Windows binary – or you need to use minikube’s embedded kubectl command. kubectl is the binary that communicates between your system and any kubernetes cluster, including minikube.

#5

Thanks Rob for the update. One question not sure if I am asking the right question but if I can install Docker desktop and then try to use these kubectl and minikube.

Is it ok ?

Regards
Rajan

#6

It’s one way to configure minikube, and people do use Docker Desktop with minikube’s docker driver (the default). So it’s an easy way to set things up.

#7

thanks Rob for the update. I will setup the docker desktop