I've been trying to get Kubernetes tools like Minikube and Kind working on my new Thinkpad running Linux Mint, but it's turning into a real headache. My system info is: `Linux my-ThinkPad-T14s-Gen-4 6.8.0-65-generic`.
With Minikube, I'm running into an error that says: `Exiting due to DRV_CP_ENDPOINT: Unable to get control-plane node minikube endpoint: failed to lookup ip for ""`.
Then I switched to Kind. I managed to start the cluster and installed kubectl, but it keeps giving me a TLS handshake timeout error when I try to run `kubectl get node`. Interestingly, I can connect through Docker with `docker exec` commands, so it seems like some part of the setup isn't working as expected.
Is this a common issue with Linux Mint, or is there something I'm missing that is causing all these connection problems? I'm even considering a complete reformat and changing my OS if Mint is a problem.
4 Answers
Have you checked if the port 38617 is exposed when you run `docker ps`? Also, make sure your `~/.kube/config` points to the right port. Sometimes connection issues can come down to misconfigured settings!
What installation commands did you use with Minikube? You might want to delete and purge your install, and then run `minikube start --profile=docker`. Also, ensure that your network bridges are configured properly.
If you plan to use Kubernetes for development, consider using K3s or MicroK8s instead of Docker-based solutions. They tend to be much simpler to set up and use.
That sounds like a good idea! I hadn’t really thought about those options before.
It sounds like you might have some firewall or routing issues with Docker. If you used the Docker driver for Minikube, it could be worth considering a different Linux distribution that's easier for development, like Fedora or Ubuntu, since Mint isn't fully supported by Docker.
I think you might be onto something. I’ve tried running some containers and they’re all up, but I can’t connect to them. I'm wondering if my Tailscale setup could be interfering.
Yep, I checked both and they're set up correctly! I can telnet to that port successfully.