Answers: <p>Not sure if complete reinstall is a valid option for you, but for me this helped:</p>
  <ol>
  <li><code>sudo minikube delete</code></li>
  <li>After delete is finished, <code>minikube start</code> again</li>
  </ol>
  
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Answers: 2021-04-26T08:03:28.903Z
Answers: 2021-04-26T08:03:28.903Z
Answers: Jussi A
Body: <p>I've come across the following problem where my minikube cluster doesn't start and the command line becomes stagnant in the following way:</p>
  <pre><code>$ minikube start
  �  minikube v1.17.1 on Ubuntu 20.04
  �  Kubernetes 1.20.2 is now available. If you would like to upgrade, specify: --kubernetes-version=v1.20.2
  ✨  Using the docker driver based on existing profile
  �  Starting control plane node minikube in cluster minikube
  �  Restarting existing docker container for &quot;minikube&quot; ...
  </code></pre>
  <p>This all started after running <code>minikube stop</code> and then <code>minikube start</code> again after troubleshooting a <a href="https://github.com/prometheus-community/helm-charts/tree/main/charts/kube-prometheus-stack" rel="nofollow noreferrer">kube-prometheus-stack</a> helm release's pods not running. I've tried restarting my Docker daemon, rebooting my computer, searching online of course, and do see the minikube docker container created just after running <code>minikube start</code> despite the &quot;StartHost failed&quot; error and being stuck on updating the running docker container. I am not connected to a VPN, though I use one often.</p>
  <p>Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!</p>
  
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Comments: 2021-04-13T22:47:19.977Z
Comments: Are you sure about your user privileges to run docker containers?
Comments: Vader
Tags: <docker><kubernetes><minikube><ssh>
Title: Minikube for Ubuntu 20.04 WSL stuck on 'Restarting existing docker container for "minikube" ...' after minikube start and 'StartHost failed' error
UserDisplayName: Jackalakalaka
ThreadText: # Minikube for Ubuntu 20.04 WSL stuck on 'Restarting existing docker container for "minikube" ...' after minikube start and 'StartHost failed' error
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-13)
  
  I've come across the following problem where my minikube cluster doesn't start and the command line becomes stagnant in the following way:
  
  ```
  $ minikube start
  �  minikube v1.17.1 on Ubuntu 20.04
  �  Kubernetes 1.20.2 is now available. If you would like to upgrade, specify: --kubernetes-version=v1.20.2
  ✨  Using the docker driver based on existing profile
  �  Starting control plane node minikube in cluster minikube
  �  Restarting existing docker container for "minikube" ...
  
  ```
  
  This all started after running `minikube stop` and then `minikube start` again after troubleshooting a [kube-prometheus-stack](https://github.com/prometheus-community/helm-charts/tree/main/charts/kube-prometheus-stack) helm release's pods not running. I've tried restarting my Docker daemon, rebooting my computer, searching online of course, and do see the minikube docker container created just after running `minikube start` despite the "StartHost failed" error and being stuck on updating the running docker container. I am not connected to a VPN, though I use one often.
  
  Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
  
  **Tags:** docker, kubernetes, minikube, ssh
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Are you sure about your user privileges to run docker containers?  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2021-04-26. Score: 2
  
  Not sure if complete reinstall is a valid option for you, but for me this helped:
  
  1. `sudo minikube delete`
  2. After delete is finished, `minikube start` again
  
  
  ---
  
  