--- tags: Kubernetes, NFVI --- # How to Install Minikube on Ubuntu 18.04 ## Step 1: Update System and Install Required Packages ```javascript= # sudo apt-get update -y # sudo apt-get upgrade -y # sudo apt-get install curl # sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https ``` ## Step 2: Install VirtualBox Hypervisor ```javascript= # sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack ``` ![](https://i.imgur.com/z0VJBfZ.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/VkciXRV.png) ## Step 3: Install Minikube ```javascript= # wget https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-linux-amd64 # sudo cp minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube # sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/minikube ``` ## Step 4: Check the Minikube Version ```javascript= # minikube version ``` ![](https://i.imgur.com/X9dFTB0.png) ## Step 5: Install Kubectl ```javascript= # curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/`curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt`/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl ``` ![](https://i.imgur.com/Ly7jl69.png) ```javascript= # chmod +x ./kubectl # sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl # kubectl version -o json ``` ## Step 6: add the user to start minikube create a user "I will create the same as my system minikube" ![](https://i.imgur.com/Xh3kCyB.png) create a user password "I will create the same as my system minikube password" ![](https://i.imgur.com/sLtJh8u.png) set the usermod with docker driver ![](https://i.imgur.com/hHjERa6.png) start with the user we have created and check the ID ![](https://i.imgur.com/xQqlba2.png) ## Step 7: Start Minikube ```javascript= # minikube start ``` ![](https://i.imgur.com/vJvW00R.png) check the nodes ![](https://i.imgur.com/ECb3UUw.png) ```javascript= # kubectl config view ``` ![](https://i.imgur.com/To09LHD.png) ```javascript= # kubectl cluster-info # minikube status ``` ![](https://i.imgur.com/EPGE6o6.png) ```javascript= # minikube addons list # minikube dashboard # minikube dashboard --url ``` ## Possible Error > Exiting due to DRV_AS_ROOT: The "docker" driver should not be used with root privileges. ## How to import VDI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDh9Re_s6c8 ## Solution of the Error to Create USER https://www.ithands-on.com/2020/12/minikube-101-error-exiting-due-to.html