What is Minikube and Kubectl?

Question

Could someone tell me what is Minikube and Kubectl and how they are used?

Answer 1

Minikube is an open-source tool that enables you to run a single-node Kubernetes cluster locally. And that means you could install it in PC or laptop and explore the Kubernetes service then and there. Minikube could be installed in Windows, Mac, and Linux too. It has certain requirements that need to be met, to help perform efficiently. These requirements are 2CPU’s or more, 2GB memory, 20GB of free space along with container or VM manager like Docker, Podman, VMWare, Hyper-V, etc. is required.

Whereas, Kubectl is a configuration tool that could be used in the Kubernetes cluster hosted locally or remotely in a production environment. This configuration tool is used to create pods, and services, troubleshoot cluster issues, etc. through commands.

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Watch our YouTube video made by our experts on Minikube Installation on Windows to make the installation process easier for you.