The Kubernetes command-line tool, kubectl, allows you to run commands against
Kubernetes clusters. You can use kubectl to deploy applications, inspect and
manage cluster resources, and view logs.
See Install and Set Up kubectl for
information about how to download and install kubectl and set it up for
accessing your cluster.
minikube is a tool that lets you run Kubernetes
locally. minikube runs a single-node Kubernetes cluster on your personal
computer (including Windows, macOS and Linux PCs) so that you can try out
Kubernetes, or for daily development work.
You can follow the official Get Started! guide if your focus is on getting the tool installed.
From a terminal with administrator access (but not logged in as root), run:
minikube start
If minikube fails to start, see the drivers page for help setting up a compatible container or virtual-machine manager.
If you already have kubectl installed, you can now use it to access your shiny new cluster:
kubectl get po -A