Configuring Podman for Minikube on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

When you create a Podman machine, Podman creates the machine in rootless mode.

With a Podman machine running on WSL, Minikube:

• Requires a rootful machine.

Therefore, set the Podman machine to rootful mode.

Procedure

1. Stop the Podman machine:

   $ podman machine stop

2. Set the Podman machine in rooful mode:

   $ podman machine set --rootful

3. Start the Podman machine:

   $ podman machine start