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minikube: Start the cluster.

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$ minikube start

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The command "minikube start" is used to start a local single-node Kubernetes cluster using Minikube.

Minikube is a tool that allows you to run Kubernetes locally on your computer. It creates a virtual machine (or runs on a native hypervisor) and sets up a minimal Kubernetes cluster inside that virtual machine.

When you run the command "minikube start", it starts the Minikube virtual machine (if it's not already running) and sets up a Kubernetes cluster within it. It uses the default configuration, or you can specify different options depending on your requirements.

Starting Minikube may take a few minutes because it needs to download the necessary container images and set up the virtual machine with the Kubernetes components. Once the cluster is up and running, you can interact with it using the "kubectl" command-line tool to deploy applications, manage resources, and perform other Kubernetes operations.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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