To configure `kubectl` to access a remote Minikube cluster running on a VirtualBox VM hosted on a Debian VM, you'll need to set up the `kubectl` configuration to point to the remote cluster. Here are the steps to achieve this:
1. **Install `kubectl`:**
Ensure you have `kubectl` installed on your local machine. You can use a package manager or download it directly from the Kubernetes release page.
2. **Copy the Cluster Configuration:**
On the Debian VM where Minikube is running, you need to get the `kubeconfig` file that contains the cluster configuration. By default, this file is usually located at `~/.kube/config`. You can use SCP or any file transfer method to copy this file to your local machine.
```bash
scp user@remote-debian-vm:~/.kube/config ~/.kube/minikube-config
```
3. **Set the `KUBECONFIG` Environment Variable:**
You can set the `KUBECONFIG` environment variable to point to the copied `kubeconfig` file on your local machine:
```bash
export KUBECONFIG=~/.kube/minikube-config
```
This tells `kubectl` to use the configuration in this file.
4. **Test the Configuration:**
You can test if `kubectl` is configured correctly by running a command like:
```bash
kubectl config view
```
This should display the configuration settings from the copied `kubeconfig` file.
5. **Access the Remote Cluster:**
You can now use `kubectl` to access and manage the remote Minikube cluster as if it were running locally.
Remember to replace `user@remote-debian-vm` with the appropriate SSH connection details to your Debian VM where Minikube is running, and adjust file paths as needed. This setup allows you to manage a remote Minikube cluster from your local machine using `kubectl`.