How to install minikube on macOS using Homebrew

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How to install minikube on macOS using Homebrew

This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install minikube on macOS using Homebrew.

This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install minikube on macOS using Homebrew.

What is minikube?

“minikube is local Kubernetes, focusing on making it easy to learn and develop for Kubernetes. All you need is Docker container or a Virtual Machine environment, and Kubernetes is a single command away.” ~ minikube

What is Homebrew?

Homebrew is a free and open-source software package management system that simplifies the installation of software on Apple’s macOS operating system. It is known as the missing package manager for macOS.

Quick Commands

The following is the single command required to install minikube on macOS using Homebrew.

$ brew install minikube

Brew Commands

This section provides a quick set of commands on how to install minikube on macOS using Homebrew. It is assumed that Homebrew is already installed. If not, please follow this link.

$ brew update             # Fetch latest version of homebrew and formula.
$ brew search minikube    # Searches all known formulae for a partial or exact match.
$ brew info minikube      # Displays information about the given formulae.
$ brew install minikube   # Install the given formulae.
$ brew cleanup            # Remove any older versions from the cellar.

Validate Installation

The following command can be used to validate that the installation was successful, and also to ensure the version you installed is up-to-date.

# Print the version of minikube
$ minikube version

Summary

Congratulations! You have successfully installed minikube on macOS making use of Homebrew. Follow me on any of the different social media platforms and feel free to leave comments.