StartHost failed, but will try again: config: please provide an IP address

[keremtekant]

Steps to reproduce the issue:
[student@localhost ~]$ minikube start

• minikube v1.17.1 on Fedora 33
• Using the ssh driver based on existing profile
• 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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Full output of failed command:
[student@localhost ~]$ minikube start --alsologtostderr
I0209 18:47:18.065059 3132 out.go:229] Setting OutFile to fd 1 ...
I0209 18:47:18.065486 3132 out.go:276] TERM=xterm,COLORTERM=, which probably does not support color
I0209 18:47:18.065498 3132 out.go:242] Setting ErrFile to fd 2...
I0209 18:47:18.065543 3132 out.go:276] TERM=xterm,COLORTERM=, which probably does not support color
I0209 18:47:18.065761 3132 root.go:291] Updating PATH: /home/student/.minikube/bin
I0209 18:47:18.066299 3132 out.go:236] Setting JSON to false
I0209 18:47:18.067793 3132 start.go:106] hostinfo: {"hostname":"localhost.localdomain","uptime":757,"bootTime":1612884881,"procs":228,"os":"linux","platform":"fedora","platformFamily":"fedora","platformVersion":"33","kernelVersion":"5.10.13-200.fc33.x86_64","kernelArch":"x86_64","virtualizationSystem":"kvm","virtualizationRole":"host","hostId":"cccf643b-b04a-4633-899b-9585d41bc0e1"}
I0209 18:47:18.067991 3132 start.go:116] virtualization: kvm host
I0209 18:47:18.068804 3132 out.go:119] * minikube v1.17.1 on Fedora 33

• minikube v1.17.1 on Fedora 33
  I0209 18:47:18.069874 3132 driver.go:315] Setting default libvirt URI to qemu:///system
  W0209 18:47:18.069939 3132 start.go:631] api.Load failed for minikube: filestore "minikube": Docker machine "minikube" does not exist. Use "docker-machine ls" to list machines. Use "docker-machine create" to add a new one.
  I0209 18:47:18.071319 3132 notify.go:126] Checking for updates...
  I0209 18:47:18.074761 3132 out.go:119] * Using the ssh driver based on existing profile
• Using the ssh driver based on existing profile
  I0209 18:47:18.074803 3132 start.go:279] selected driver: ssh
  I0209 18:47:18.074810 3132 start.go:702] validating driver "ssh" against &{Name:minikube KeepContext:false EmbedCerts:false MinikubeISO: KicBaseImage:gcr.io/k8s-minikube/kicbase:v0.0.17@sha256:1cd2e039ec9d418e6380b2fa0280503a72e5b282adea674ee67882f59f4f546e Memory:2200 CPUs:2 DiskSize:20000 VMDriver: Driver:ssh HyperkitVpnKitSock: HyperkitVSockPorts:[] DockerEnv:[] ContainerVolumeMounts:[] InsecureRegistry:[] RegistryMirror:[] HostOnlyCIDR:192.168.99.1/24 HypervVirtualSwitch: HypervUseExternalSwitch:false HypervExternalAdapter: KVMNetwork:default KVMQemuURI:qemu:///system KVMGPU:false KVMHidden:false DockerOpt:[] DisableDriverMounts:false NFSShare:[] NFSSharesRoot:/nfsshares UUID: NoVTXCheck:false DNSProxy:false HostDNSResolver:true HostOnlyNicType:virtio NatNicType:virtio SSHIPAddress: SSHUser:root SSHKey: SSHPort:22 KubernetesConfig:{KubernetesVersion:v1.20.2 ClusterName:minikube Namespace:default APIServerName:minikubeCA APIServerNames:[] APIServerIPs:[] DNSDomain:cluster.local ContainerRuntime:docker CRISocket: NetworkPlugin: FeatureGates: ServiceCIDR:10.96.0.0/12 ImageRepository: LoadBalancerStartIP: LoadBalancerEndIP: CustomIngressCert: ExtraOptions:[] ShouldLoadCachedImages:true EnableDefaultCNI:false CNI: NodeIP: NodePort:8443 NodeName:} Nodes:[{Name: IP: Port:8443 KubernetesVersion:v1.20.2 ControlPlane:true Worker:true}] Addons:map[] VerifyComponents:map[apiserver:true system_pods:true] StartHostTimeout:6m0s ScheduledStop: ExposedPorts:[] Network: MultiNodeRequested:false}
  I0209 18:47:18.074931 3132 start.go:713] status for ssh: {Installed:true Healthy:true Running:false NeedsImprovement:false Error: Reason: Fix: Doc:}
  I0209 18:47:18.075522 3132 start_flags.go:390] config:
  {Name:minikube KeepContext:false EmbedCerts:false MinikubeISO: KicBaseImage:gcr.io/k8s-minikube/kicbase:v0.0.17@sha256:1cd2e039ec9d418e6380b2fa0280503a72e5b282adea674ee67882f59f4f546e Memory:2200 CPUs:2 DiskSize:20000 VMDriver: Driver:ssh HyperkitVpnKitSock: HyperkitVSockPorts:[] DockerEnv:[] ContainerVolumeMounts:[] InsecureRegistry:[] RegistryMirror:[] HostOnlyCIDR:192.168.99.1/24 HypervVirtualSwitch: HypervUseExternalSwitch:false HypervExternalAdapter: KVMNetwork:default KVMQemuURI:qemu:///system KVMGPU:false KVMHidden:false DockerOpt:[] DisableDriverMounts:false NFSShare:[] NFSSharesRoot:/nfsshares UUID: NoVTXCheck:false DNSProxy:false HostDNSResolver:true HostOnlyNicType:virtio NatNicType:virtio SSHIPAddress: SSHUser:root SSHKey: SSHPort:22 KubernetesConfig:{KubernetesVersion:v1.20.2 ClusterName:minikube Namespace:default APIServerName:minikubeCA APIServerNames:[] APIServerIPs:[] DNSDomain:cluster.local ContainerRuntime:docker CRISocket: NetworkPlugin: FeatureGates: ServiceCIDR:10.96.0.0/12 ImageRepository: LoadBalancerStartIP: LoadBalancerEndIP: CustomIngressCert: ExtraOptions:[] ShouldLoadCachedImages:true EnableDefaultCNI:false CNI: NodeIP: NodePort:8443 NodeName:} Nodes:[{Name: IP: Port:8443 KubernetesVersion:v1.20.2 ControlPlane:true Worker:true}] Addons:map[] VerifyComponents:map[apiserver:true system_pods:true] StartHostTimeout:6m0s ScheduledStop: ExposedPorts:[] Network: MultiNodeRequested:false}
  I0209 18:47:18.080299 3132 out.go:119] * Starting control plane node minikube in cluster minikube
• Starting control plane node minikube in cluster minikube
  I0209 18:47:18.080339 3132 preload.go:97] Checking if preload exists for k8s version v1.20.2 and runtime docker
  I0209 18:47:18.080364 3132 preload.go:105] Found local preload: /home/student/.minikube/cache/preloaded-tarball/preloaded-images-k8s-v8-v1.20.2-docker-overlay2-amd64.tar.lz4
  I0209 18:47:18.080377 3132 cache.go:54] Caching tarball of preloaded images
  I0209 18:47:18.080402 3132 preload.go:131] Found /home/student/.minikube/cache/preloaded-tarball/preloaded-images-k8s-v8-v1.20.2-docker-overlay2-amd64.tar.lz4 in cache, skipping download
  I0209 18:47:18.080411 3132 cache.go:57] Finished verifying existence of preloaded tar for v1.20.2 on docker
  I0209 18:47:18.080695 3132 profile.go:148] Saving config to /home/student/.minikube/profiles/minikube/config.json ...
  I0209 18:47:18.081000 3132 cache.go:185] Successfully downloaded all kic artifacts
  I0209 18:47:18.081050 3132 start.go:313] acquiring machines lock for minikube: {Name:mk7927ff94a651ed792284bf4870353061bc1b05 Clock:{} Delay:500ms Timeout:13m0s Cancel:}
  I0209 18:47:18.081471 3132 start.go:317] acquired machines lock for "minikube" in 376.083µs
  I0209 18:47:18.081545 3132 start.go:89] Provisioning new machine with config: &{Name:minikube KeepContext:false EmbedCerts:false MinikubeISO: KicBaseImage:gcr.io/k8s-minikube/kicbase:v0.0.17@sha256:1cd2e039ec9d418e6380b2fa0280503a72e5b282adea674ee67882f59f4f546e Memory:2200 CPUs:2 DiskSize:20000 VMDriver: Driver:ssh HyperkitVpnKitSock: HyperkitVSockPorts:[] DockerEnv:[] ContainerVolumeMounts:[] InsecureRegistry:[] RegistryMirror:[] HostOnlyCIDR:192.168.99.1/24 HypervVirtualSwitch: HypervUseExternalSwitch:false HypervExternalAdapter: KVMNetwork:default KVMQemuURI:qemu:///system KVMGPU:false KVMHidden:false DockerOpt:[] DisableDriverMounts:false NFSShare:[] NFSSharesRoot:/nfsshares UUID: NoVTXCheck:false DNSProxy:false HostDNSResolver:true HostOnlyNicType:virtio NatNicType:virtio SSHIPAddress: SSHUser:root SSHKey: SSHPort:22 KubernetesConfig:{KubernetesVersion:v1.20.2 ClusterName:minikube Namespace:default APIServerName:minikubeCA APIServerNames:[] APIServerIPs:[] DNSDomain:cluster.local ContainerRuntime:docker CRISocket: NetworkPlugin: FeatureGates: ServiceCIDR:10.96.0.0/12 ImageRepository: LoadBalancerStartIP: LoadBalancerEndIP: CustomIngressCert: ExtraOptions:[] ShouldLoadCachedImages:true EnableDefaultCNI:false CNI: NodeIP: NodePort:8443 NodeName:} Nodes:[{Name: IP: Port:8443 KubernetesVersion:v1.20.2 ControlPlane:true Worker:true}] Addons:map[] VerifyComponents:map[apiserver:true system_pods:true] StartHostTimeout:6m0s ScheduledStop: ExposedPorts:[] Network: MultiNodeRequested:false} &{Name: IP: Port:8443 KubernetesVersion:v1.20.2 ControlPlane:true Worker:true}
  I0209 18:47:18.081662 3132 start.go:126] createHost starting for "" (driver="ssh")
  I0209 18:47:18.081987 3132 ssh_runner.go:149] Run: systemctl --version
  I0209 18:47:18.082110 3132 retry.go:31] will retry after 276.165072ms: new client: new client: Error creating new ssh host from driver: Error getting ssh host name for driver: IP address is not set
  I0209 18:47:18.364657 3132 retry.go:31] will retry after 540.190908ms: new client: new client: Error creating new ssh host from driver: Error getting ssh host name for driver: IP address is not set
  I0209 18:47:18.906271 3132 retry.go:31] will retry after 655.06503ms: new client: new client: Error creating new ssh host from driver: Error getting ssh host name for driver: IP address is not set
  I0209 18:47:19.562955 3132 retry.go:31] will retry after 791.196345ms: new client: new client: Error creating new ssh host from driver: Error getting ssh host name for driver: IP address is not set
  I0209 18:47:20.360574 3132 start.go:129] duration metric: createHost completed in 2.278895678s
  I0209 18:47:20.360612 3132 start.go:80] releasing machines lock for "minikube", held for 2.279115699s
  W0209 18:47:20.360647 3132 start.go:377] error starting host: config: please provide an IP address
  I0209 18:47:20.360752 3132 cli_runner.go:111] Run: docker container inspect minikube --format={{.State.Status}}
  I0209 18:47:20.360785 3132 delete.go:46] couldn't inspect container "minikube" before deleting: unknown state "minikube": docker container inspect minikube --format={{.State.Status}}: exec: "docker": executable file not found in $PATH
  stdout:

stderr:
I0209 18:47:20.360831 3132 cli_runner.go:111] Run: sudo -n podman container inspect minikube --format={{.State.Status}}
W0209 18:47:20.373653 3132 cli_runner.go:149] sudo -n podman container inspect minikube --format={{.State.Status}} returned with exit code 1
I0209 18:47:20.373732 3132 delete.go:46] couldn't inspect container "minikube" before deleting: unknown state "minikube": sudo -n podman container inspect minikube --format={{.State.Status}}: exit status 1
stdout:

stderr:
sudo: a password is required
W0209 18:47:20.373762 3132 start.go:382] delete host: Docker machine "minikube" does not exist. Use "docker-machine ls" to list machines. Use "docker-machine create" to add a new one.
W0209 18:47:20.373849 3132 out.go:181] ! StartHost failed, but will try again: config: please provide an IP address
! StartHost failed, but will try again: config: please provide an IP address
I0209 18:47:20.373864 3132 start.go:392] Will try again in 5 seconds ...
I0209 18:47:25.393612 3132 start.go:313] acquiring machines lock for minikube: {Name:mk7927ff94a651ed792284bf4870353061bc1b05 Clock:{} Delay:500ms Timeout:13m0s Cancel:}
I0209 18:47:25.394575 3132 start.go:317] acquired machines lock for "minikube" in 565.595µs
I0209 18:47:25.394954 3132 start.go:89] Provisioning new machine with config: &{Name:minikube KeepContext:false EmbedCerts:false MinikubeISO: KicBaseImage:gcr.io/k8s-minikube/kicbase:v0.0.17@sha256:1cd2e039ec9d418e6380b2fa0280503a72e5b282adea674ee67882f59f4f546e Memory:2200 CPUs:2 DiskSize:20000 VMDriver: Driver:ssh HyperkitVpnKitSock: HyperkitVSockPorts:[] DockerEnv:[] ContainerVolumeMounts:[] InsecureRegistry:[] RegistryMirror:[] HostOnlyCIDR:192.168.99.1/24 HypervVirtualSwitch: HypervUseExternalSwitch:false HypervExternalAdapter: KVMNetwork:default KVMQemuURI:qemu:///system KVMGPU:false KVMHidden:false DockerOpt:[] DisableDriverMounts:false NFSShare:[] NFSSharesRoot:/nfsshares UUID: NoVTXCheck:false DNSProxy:false HostDNSResolver:true HostOnlyNicType:virtio NatNicType:virtio SSHIPAddress: SSHUser:root SSHKey: SSHPort:22 KubernetesConfig:{KubernetesVersion:v1.20.2 ClusterName:minikube Namespace:default APIServerName:minikubeCA APIServerNames:[] APIServerIPs:[] DNSDomain:cluster.local ContainerRuntime:docker CRISocket: NetworkPlugin: FeatureGates: ServiceCIDR:10.96.0.0/12 ImageRepository: LoadBalancerStartIP: LoadBalancerEndIP: CustomIngressCert: ExtraOptions:[] ShouldLoadCachedImages:true EnableDefaultCNI:false CNI: NodeIP: NodePort:8443 NodeName:} Nodes:[{Name: IP: Port:8443 KubernetesVersion:v1.20.2 ControlPlane:true Worker:true}] Addons:map[] VerifyComponents:map[apiserver:true system_pods:true] StartHostTimeout:6m0s ScheduledStop: ExposedPorts:[] Network: MultiNodeRequested:false} &{Name: IP: Port:8443 KubernetesVersion:v1.20.2 ControlPlane:true Worker:true}
I0209 18:47:25.395352 3132 start.go:126] createHost starting for "" (driver="ssh")
I0209 18:47:25.395786 3132 start.go:129] duration metric: createHost completed in 63.004µs
I0209 18:47:25.396067 3132 start.go:80] releasing machines lock for "minikube", held for 1.288763ms
W0209 18:47:25.396687 3132 out.go:181] * Failed to start ssh bare metal machine. Running "minikube delete" may fix it: 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
  I0209 18:47:25.398231 3132 out.go:119]

W0209 18:47:25.398916 3132 out.go:181] X Exiting due to GUEST_PROVISION: Failed to start host: config: please provide an IP address
X Exiting due to GUEST_PROVISION: Failed to start host: config: please provide an IP address
W0209 18:47:25.399743 3132 out.go:181] *
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W0209 18:47:25.400641 3132 out.go:181] * If the above advice does not help, please let us know:

• If the above advice does not help, please let us know:
  W0209 18:47:25.401281 3132 out.go:181] - https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/issues/new/choose
  • https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/issues/new/choose
    I0209 18:47:25.401320 3132 out.go:119]

Full output of minikube start command used, if not already included:

Optional: Full output of minikube logs command:

[afbjorklund]

Seems like this is some residue from the bug with 1.17.0: #10268

It selected the SSH driver by default, when there was no installation of either virtualization or containerization available.

Delete the existing ssh profile, and start over using minikube 1.17.1

Running "minikube delete" may fix it