Failed to enable unit: Unit file cri-docker.socket does not exist.

[ajitgupta123]

What Happened?

root@ip-172-31-37-85:/home/ubuntu# minikube start --vm-driver=none
😄 minikube v1.26.0 on Ubuntu 18.04 (xen/amd64)
✨ Using the none driver based on existing profile
👍 Starting control plane node minikube in cluster minikube
🔄 Restarting existing none bare metal machine for "minikube" ...
ℹ️ OS release is Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS

❌ Exiting due to RUNTIME_ENABLE: sudo systemctl enable cri-docker.socket: exit status 1
stdout:

stderr:
Failed to enable unit: Unit file cri-docker.socket does not exist.

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Attach the log file

log.txt

Operating System

Ubuntu

Driver

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[afbjorklund]

Same issue as:

• unable to start minikube with docker without cri-dockerd #14410

[JesudassJosephraj]

1.Install docker
2.install kubectl
3.install minikube according to you device compatibility (https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/)
4.once all done before starting minikube install conntrack ( apt install conntrack)
5. After that if you get any error like juju,cric-dockerd id, cric ctl not found any error it may be..
6. jusz give this command minikube start --force
7. Minikube works without any error following above steps..

[klaases]

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