Operates local Kubernetes clusters with Minikube for development and testing. Use when setting up local K8s, deploying applications locally, or debugging K8s issues. Covers Minikube, kubectl essentials, local image loading, and networking.
# Start cluster with resources
minikube start --memory=8192 --cpus=4
# Enable essential addons
minikube addons enable ingress
minikube addons enable metrics-server
# Point Docker to Minikube
eval $(minikube docker-env)
# Build and deploy
docker build -t myapp:local .
kubectl apply -f k8s/
minikube start # Start with defaults
minikube start --memory=8192 --cpus=4 # With resources
minikube start --driver=docker # Specific driver
minikube status # Check status
minikube stop # Stop (preserves state)
minikube delete # Delete completely
minikube start -p my-cluster # Named cluster
minikube profile my-cluster # Switch clusters
minikube profile list # List all
minikube addons list # List available
minikube addons enable ingress # REQUIRED for external access
minikube addons enable metrics-server # For kubectl top
minikube addons enable dashboard # Web UI
minikube addons enable storage-provisioner # For PVCs
# Method 1: NodePort
minikube service my-service --url
# Method 2: LoadBalancer (requires tunnel)
minikube tunnel # Run in separate terminal
# Method 3: Port forward
kubectl port-forward svc/my-service 8080:80
# Point to Minikube's Docker
eval $(minikube docker-env)
# Build directly into Minikube
docker build -t my-app:local .
# Use imagePullPolicy: Never in manifests
# Reset to local Docker
eval $(minikube docker-env -u)
kubectl config current-context # Current context
kubectl config get-contexts # List all
kubectl config use-context minikube # Switch
kubectl config set-context --current --namespace=my-ns # Set default ns
kubectl get pods # Current namespace
kubectl get pods -A # All namespaces
kubectl get pods -o wide # With node/IP
kubectl get all # All resources
kubectl describe pod my-pod # Detailed info
kubectl get events --sort-by='.lastTimestamp' # Recent events
kubectl logs my-pod # Current logs
kubectl logs my-pod -f # Follow
kubectl logs my-pod -c container # Specific container
kubectl logs my-pod --previous # After crash
kubectl logs my-pod --tail=50 # Last 50 lines
kubectl apply -f manifest.yaml
kubectl create deployment nginx --image=nginx
kubectl create configmap my-config --from-literal=key=value
kubectl create secret generic my-secret --from-literal=password=secret
# Generate YAML
kubectl create deployment nginx --image=nginx --dry-run=client -o yaml
kubectl edit deployment my-deploy
kubectl scale deployment my-deploy --replicas=3
kubectl set image deployment/my-deploy container=image:v2
kubectl rollout restart deployment/my-deploy
kubectl exec -it my-pod -- /bin/sh # Shell into pod
kubectl exec my-pod -- env # Run command
kubectl port-forward pod/my-pod 8080:80 # Forward port
kubectl top pods # Resource usage
kubectl top nodes
apiVersion: apps/v1