minikube stop

Category: Kubernetes & Containers

minikube stop

Stop the local cluster

Shuts down the minikube VM or container, pausing the cluster while preserving its state. Start it again later with minikube start, and the same workloads come back. To remove the cluster entirely, use minikube delete.
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