minikube is not starting when not providing an IP address for ssh driver

[hackcoderr]

Steps to reproduce the issue:

C:\Program Files\Kubernetes\Minikube>minikube start --driver=ssh

• minikube v1.17.1 on Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 10.0.18363 Build 18363
• Using the ssh driver based on user configuration
• Starting control plane node minikube in cluster minikube
  ! StartHost failed, but will try again: config: please provide an IP address
• Failed to start ssh bare metal machine. Running "minikube delete" may fix it: config: please provide an IP address

X Exiting due to GUEST_PROVISION: Failed to start host: config: please provide an IP address

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[afbjorklund]

Same as #10244, can we provide some better driver documentation or make it more clear somehow ?

https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/drivers/ssh/

When you supply your own VM, you will need to provide the connection parameters for it (at a minimum, the IP)

Currently there are also some issues with the default SSH keys, so you need to provide those explicitly: #10289 (comment)

[hackcoderr]

thank you so much for helping me.

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On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 7:28 PM Anders Björklund ***@***.***> wrote: Same as #10266 <#10266>, can we provide some better driver documentation or make it more clear somehow ? https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/drivers/ssh/ When you supply your own VM, you *will* need to provide the connection parameters for it (at a minimum, the IP) Currently there are also some issues with the default SSH keys, so you need to provide those explicitly: #10289 (comment) <#10289 (comment)> — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#10308 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ANNKOU7TNCZUBD6K2QF2XK3S4K5HVANCNFSM4WYSKP4Q> .