kubernetes/minikube

Unable to locate files in cache for offline use.

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#12,701 opened on Oct 12, 2021

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Description

I am trying to use minikube among a network of computers in an offline setting. When I go the the ~/.minikube/cache directory, from an online computer already running minikube, the contents do not match up with the offline guide posted within the documentation. Not sure how to transfer to offline as the tutorial does not match here. I am running Windows 10 OS.

PS C:\Users\me\> minikube version
minikube version: v1.22.0
commit: a03fbcf166e6f74ef224d4a63be4277d017bb62e

Steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. minikube start --download-only=True
  2. Inspect ~/.minikube/cache directory - sub directories include: kic, preloaded-tarball, windows. These directories do not have the matching folders as the offline tutorial
  3. Sadness

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Compare the cache directory structure from the latest minikube version with the offline documentation. Note that the cache structure may have changed between versions. Check the minikube source code for the cache layout.
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