Getting a local cluster up and running

Once Minikube and Kubectl are installed, get a cluster up and running. It is worthwhile to know the versions of the tools you're using, as Kubernetes is a fairly fast-moving project, and if you need to get assistance from the community, knowing which versions of these common tools will be important.

The versions of Minikube and kubectl I used while writing this are:

  • Minikube: version 0.22.3
  • kubectl: version 1.8.0

You can check the version of your copy with the following commands:

minikube version

This will output a version:

minikube version: v0.22.3

If you haven't already done so while following the installation instructions, start a Kubernetes with Minikube. The simplest way is using the following ...

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