--mount-string and --mount not working properly

[danielmischler]

Is this a BUG REPORT or FEATURE REQUEST? (choose one): BUG REPORT

Please provide the following details:

Environment:

Minikube version (use minikube version): v0.22.3

• OS (e.g. from /etc/os-release): MacOS 10.11.6
• VM Driver (e.g. cat ~/.minikube/machines/minikube/config.json | grep DriverName): virtualbox
• ISO version (e.g. cat ~/.minikube/machines/minikube/config.json | grep -i ISO or minikube ssh cat /etc/VERSION): v0.23.5
• Install tools:
• Others:

What happened:
The following command does not mount the test folder unless there is a vm with profile 'minikube' present:

minikube start --profile test --mount-string test:/mnt/test --mount

What you expected to happen:
The mounting should happen independently of the presence of a vm with a profile 'minikube'.

How to reproduce it (as minimally and precisely as possible):
Does not work:

minikube delete --profile minikube
minikube delete --profile test
minikube start --profile test --mount-string test:/mnt/test --mount

Does work:

minikube delete --profile minikube
minikube delete --profile test
minikube start --profile minikube
minikube stop --profile minikube
minikube start --profile test --mount-string test:/mnt/test --mount

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