Minikube Capabilities and Kubectl Usage

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In general, Minikube supports everything you would expect from a Kubernetes cluster. You can use `kubectl exec` to get a bash shell inside a pod in your cluster. You can use the `kubectl port-forward` and `kubectl proxy` commands to forward traffic from localhost to a pod or the API server.

Title: Minikube Capabilities and Kubectl Usage

Summary

Minikube offers comprehensive Kubernetes cluster functionality. Users can interact with pods using `kubectl exec` for bash access and manage traffic using `kubectl port-forward` and `kubectl proxy` for local forwarding to pods or the API server.