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Start Minikube With Specific Kubernetes Version

Use this command to start Minikube with a specific Kubernetes version, v1.24.0.

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Terminal
minikube start --kubernetes-version <v1.24.0>

When To Use

You need to run a specific version of Kubernetes for compatibility.

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minikube start --kubernetes-version <v1.24.0>

Terminal Output

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Output
😄  minikube v1.24.0 on Darwin 11.2.3
✨  Using the docker driver based on user configuration
🔥  Starting the Kubernetes cluster...
🐳  Preparing Kubernetes v1.24.0...
🔄  Launching Kubernetes...
✅  Done! kubectl is now configured to use "minikube" cluster and "default" namespace.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

minikube
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Minikube before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<v1.24.0>
v1.24.0
The value supplied for v1.24.0.
--kubernetes-version
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

How To Run

Execution path

  1. Step 1

    Open your terminal.

  2. Step 2

    Run the command: minikube start --kubernetes-version v1.24.0.

  3. Step 3

    Verify the installation with: kubectl version.

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