--- title: "cache" description: > Manage cache for images --- ## minikube cache Manage cache for images ### Synopsis Add an image into minikube as a local cache, or delete, reload the cached images ### Options inherited from parent commands ``` --add_dir_header If true, adds the file directory to the header of the log messages --alsologtostderr log to standard error as well as files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) -b, --bootstrapper string The name of the cluster bootstrapper that will set up the Kubernetes cluster. (default "kubeadm") -h, --help --log_backtrace_at traceLocation when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0) --log_dir string If non-empty, write log files in this directory (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file string If non-empty, use this log file (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file_max_size uint Defines the maximum size a log file can grow to (no effect when -logtostderr=true). Unit is megabytes. If the value is 0, the maximum file size is unlimited. (default 1800) --logtostderr log to standard error instead of files --one_output If true, only write logs to their native severity level (vs also writing to each lower severity level; no effect when -logtostderr=true) -p, --profile string The name of the minikube VM being used. This can be set to allow having multiple instances of minikube independently. (default "minikube") --rootless Force to use rootless driver (docker and podman driver only) --skip-audit Skip recording the current command in the audit logs. --skip_headers If true, avoid header prefixes in the log messages --skip_log_headers If true, avoid headers when opening log files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --stderrthreshold severity logs at or above this threshold go to stderr when writing to files and stderr (no effect when -logtostderr=true or -alsologtostderr=true) (default 2) --user string Specifies the user executing the operation. Useful for auditing operations executed by 3rd party tools. Defaults to the operating system username. -v, --v Level number for the log level verbosity --vmodule moduleSpec comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging ``` ## minikube cache add Add an image to local cache. ### Synopsis Add an image to local cache. ```shell minikube cache add [flags] ``` ### Options ``` --all Add image to cache for all running minikube clusters ``` ### Options inherited from parent commands ``` --add_dir_header If true, adds the file directory to the header of the log messages --alsologtostderr log to standard error as well as files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) -b, --bootstrapper string The name of the cluster bootstrapper that will set up the Kubernetes cluster. (default "kubeadm") -h, --help --log_backtrace_at traceLocation when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0) --log_dir string If non-empty, write log files in this directory (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file string If non-empty, use this log file (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file_max_size uint Defines the maximum size a log file can grow to (no effect when -logtostderr=true). Unit is megabytes. If the value is 0, the maximum file size is unlimited. (default 1800) --logtostderr log to standard error instead of files --one_output If true, only write logs to their native severity level (vs also writing to each lower severity level; no effect when -logtostderr=true) -p, --profile string The name of the minikube VM being used. This can be set to allow having multiple instances of minikube independently. (default "minikube") --rootless Force to use rootless driver (docker and podman driver only) --skip-audit Skip recording the current command in the audit logs. --skip_headers If true, avoid header prefixes in the log messages --skip_log_headers If true, avoid headers when opening log files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --stderrthreshold severity logs at or above this threshold go to stderr when writing to files and stderr (no effect when -logtostderr=true or -alsologtostderr=true) (default 2) --user string Specifies the user executing the operation. Useful for auditing operations executed by 3rd party tools. Defaults to the operating system username. -v, --v Level number for the log level verbosity --vmodule moduleSpec comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging ``` ## minikube cache delete Delete an image from the local cache. ### Synopsis Delete an image from the local cache. ```shell minikube cache delete [flags] ``` ### Options inherited from parent commands ``` --add_dir_header If true, adds the file directory to the header of the log messages --alsologtostderr log to standard error as well as files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) -b, --bootstrapper string The name of the cluster bootstrapper that will set up the Kubernetes cluster. (default "kubeadm") -h, --help --log_backtrace_at traceLocation when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0) --log_dir string If non-empty, write log files in this directory (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file string If non-empty, use this log file (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file_max_size uint Defines the maximum size a log file can grow to (no effect when -logtostderr=true). Unit is megabytes. If the value is 0, the maximum file size is unlimited. (default 1800) --logtostderr log to standard error instead of files --one_output If true, only write logs to their native severity level (vs also writing to each lower severity level; no effect when -logtostderr=true) -p, --profile string The name of the minikube VM being used. This can be set to allow having multiple instances of minikube independently. (default "minikube") --rootless Force to use rootless driver (docker and podman driver only) --skip-audit Skip recording the current command in the audit logs. --skip_headers If true, avoid header prefixes in the log messages --skip_log_headers If true, avoid headers when opening log files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --stderrthreshold severity logs at or above this threshold go to stderr when writing to files and stderr (no effect when -logtostderr=true or -alsologtostderr=true) (default 2) --user string Specifies the user executing the operation. Useful for auditing operations executed by 3rd party tools. Defaults to the operating system username. -v, --v Level number for the log level verbosity --vmodule moduleSpec comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging ``` ## minikube cache help Help about any command ### Synopsis Help provides help for any command in the application. Simply type cache help [path to command] for full details. ```shell minikube cache help [command] [flags] ``` ### Options inherited from parent commands ``` --add_dir_header If true, adds the file directory to the header of the log messages --alsologtostderr log to standard error as well as files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) -b, --bootstrapper string The name of the cluster bootstrapper that will set up the Kubernetes cluster. (default "kubeadm") -h, --help --log_backtrace_at traceLocation when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0) --log_dir string If non-empty, write log files in this directory (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file string If non-empty, use this log file (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file_max_size uint Defines the maximum size a log file can grow to (no effect when -logtostderr=true). Unit is megabytes. If the value is 0, the maximum file size is unlimited. (default 1800) --logtostderr log to standard error instead of files --one_output If true, only write logs to their native severity level (vs also writing to each lower severity level; no effect when -logtostderr=true) -p, --profile string The name of the minikube VM being used. This can be set to allow having multiple instances of minikube independently. (default "minikube") --rootless Force to use rootless driver (docker and podman driver only) --skip-audit Skip recording the current command in the audit logs. --skip_headers If true, avoid header prefixes in the log messages --skip_log_headers If true, avoid headers when opening log files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --stderrthreshold severity logs at or above this threshold go to stderr when writing to files and stderr (no effect when -logtostderr=true or -alsologtostderr=true) (default 2) --user string Specifies the user executing the operation. Useful for auditing operations executed by 3rd party tools. Defaults to the operating system username. -v, --v Level number for the log level verbosity --vmodule moduleSpec comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging ``` ## minikube cache list List all available images from the local cache. ### Synopsis List all available images from the local cache. ```shell minikube cache list [flags] ``` ### Options ``` --format string Go template format string for the cache list output. The format for Go templates can be found here: https://pkg.go.dev/text/template For the list of accessible variables for the template, see the struct values here: https://pkg.go.dev/k8s.io/minikube/cmd/minikube/cmd#CacheListTemplate (default "{{.CacheImage}}\n") ``` ### Options inherited from parent commands ``` --add_dir_header If true, adds the file directory to the header of the log messages --alsologtostderr log to standard error as well as files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) -b, --bootstrapper string The name of the cluster bootstrapper that will set up the Kubernetes cluster. (default "kubeadm") -h, --help --log_backtrace_at traceLocation when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0) --log_dir string If non-empty, write log files in this directory (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file string If non-empty, use this log file (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file_max_size uint Defines the maximum size a log file can grow to (no effect when -logtostderr=true). Unit is megabytes. If the value is 0, the maximum file size is unlimited. (default 1800) --logtostderr log to standard error instead of files --one_output If true, only write logs to their native severity level (vs also writing to each lower severity level; no effect when -logtostderr=true) -p, --profile string The name of the minikube VM being used. This can be set to allow having multiple instances of minikube independently. (default "minikube") --rootless Force to use rootless driver (docker and podman driver only) --skip-audit Skip recording the current command in the audit logs. --skip_headers If true, avoid header prefixes in the log messages --skip_log_headers If true, avoid headers when opening log files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --stderrthreshold severity logs at or above this threshold go to stderr when writing to files and stderr (no effect when -logtostderr=true or -alsologtostderr=true) (default 2) --user string Specifies the user executing the operation. Useful for auditing operations executed by 3rd party tools. Defaults to the operating system username. -v, --v Level number for the log level verbosity --vmodule moduleSpec comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging ``` ## minikube cache reload reload cached images. ### Synopsis reloads images previously added using the 'cache add' subcommand ```shell minikube cache reload [flags] ``` ### Options inherited from parent commands ``` --add_dir_header If true, adds the file directory to the header of the log messages --alsologtostderr log to standard error as well as files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) -b, --bootstrapper string The name of the cluster bootstrapper that will set up the Kubernetes cluster. (default "kubeadm") -h, --help --log_backtrace_at traceLocation when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0) --log_dir string If non-empty, write log files in this directory (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file string If non-empty, use this log file (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --log_file_max_size uint Defines the maximum size a log file can grow to (no effect when -logtostderr=true). Unit is megabytes. If the value is 0, the maximum file size is unlimited. (default 1800) --logtostderr log to standard error instead of files --one_output If true, only write logs to their native severity level (vs also writing to each lower severity level; no effect when -logtostderr=true) -p, --profile string The name of the minikube VM being used. This can be set to allow having multiple instances of minikube independently. (default "minikube") --rootless Force to use rootless driver (docker and podman driver only) --skip-audit Skip recording the current command in the audit logs. --skip_headers If true, avoid header prefixes in the log messages --skip_log_headers If true, avoid headers when opening log files (no effect when -logtostderr=true) --stderrthreshold severity logs at or above this threshold go to stderr when writing to files and stderr (no effect when -logtostderr=true or -alsologtostderr=true) (default 2) --user string Specifies the user executing the operation. Useful for auditing operations executed by 3rd party tools. Defaults to the operating system username. -v, --v Level number for the log level verbosity --vmodule moduleSpec comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging ```