“minikube” is a lightweight tool that allows you to run Kubernetes locally on your Linux, macOS, or Windows-based systems. It lets you enjoy almost all the features of Kubernetes without actually installing it on your system. It has the ability to run a single-node Kubernetes cluster on your target system. This tutorial shows you how to install minikube on Ubuntu 20.04.
Installation Procedure of minikube on Ubuntu Linux
To have minikube installed on a Ubuntu 20.04 machine, the following steps are to be performed:
Step # 1: Update package lists
First, we have to update our system quickly with the command shown below so that we can proceed further:
$ sudo apt update
Step # 2: Snapd Installation:
Once the target system is successfully updated, we will have to install the Snap daemon on it because we will be using it, later on, to install minikube on our system. The following command needs to be executed in this regard:
$ sudo apt install snapd
The Snap Package Manager will take some time to be installed and will finish its installation with the messages shown in the image below:
Step # 3: minikube Installation:
After the installation of the Snap daemon, we will install minikube by executing the following command:
$ sudo snap install minikube
The message shown in the image below indicates that minikube has been successfully installed on our Linux Mint 20 machine.
Step # 4: Verification of minikube Installation:
Finally, the installation of minikube can be confirmed by finding out its version with the following command:
$ minikube version
The version of minikube installed on our target system as a result of performing this procedure is shown in the image below:
Removing minikube
If you want to remove the minikube package from your system at any time, then you will simply have to execute the following command:
$ sudo snap remove minikube
The message shown in the image below indicates that minikube has been successfully removed as a result of executing the above-mentioned command.
Conclusion
With the help of this tutorial, you can quickly install minikube on your Linux system and enjoy the great features of Kubernetes without actually installing it on your system. Moreover, this package can be very easily removed from your system with a single command that has also been shared in this article.