From the course: Kubernetes: Essential Tools

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minikube

minikube

- [Instructor] When you begin your Kubernetes learning journey, you typically start by reading some articles or watching videos to get a sense of what it entails before getting hands-on with Kubernetes. Minikube is a tool to use when you start this hands-on phase, and this is because it eases up the process of running Kubernetes locally and makes it easier for beginners to learn and develop on Kubernetes. Before installing minikube, you need to have a continual virtual machine manager like Podman, Docker, or Hyper-V or even any other tool that you currently use. Minikube is installable on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The installation processing guide is available under official documentation. Like the folks at minikube like to say, Kubernetes is just a single command away when using minikube. For instance, running the minikube start command will automatically create and initialize a Kubernetes cluster for you. With the…

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