<p>I performed the steps in <a href="https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/</a> to properly install minikube locally in my ubuntu running on my VM:</p>
<pre><code>pcname@ubuntu:~$curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-linux-amd64
</code></pre>
<p>also</p>
<pre><code>pcname@ubuntu:~$sudo install minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube
</code></pre>
<p>an empty cmd line is returned. When I type <code>minikube start</code> as if it is install properly I get the following error:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>😄  minikube v1.22.0 on Ubuntu 20.04 👎  Unable to pick a default
driver. Here is what was considered, in preference order:
▪ docker: Not installed: exec: &quot;docker&quot;: executable file not found in $PATH
▪ kvm2: Not installed: exec: &quot;virsh&quot;: executable file not found in $PATH
▪ podman: Not installed: exec: &quot;podman&quot;: executable file not found in $PATH
▪ vmware: Not installed: exec: &quot;docker-machine-driver-vmware&quot;: executable file not found in $PATH
▪ virtualbox: Not installed: unable to find VBoxManage in $PATH</p>
<p>❌  Exiting due to DRV_NOT_DETECTED: No possible driver was detected.
Try specifying --driver, or see
<a href="https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Notice: Before those, I followed all steps in <a href="https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-linux/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-linux/</a> and I installed kubectl and verified it is installed by:</p>
<pre><code>pcname@ubuntu:kubectl version --client
Client Version: version.Info{Major:&quot;1&quot;, Minor:&quot;21&quot;, GitVersion:&quot;v1.21.3&quot;, GitCommit:&quot;ca643a4d1f7bfe3***************&quot;, GitTreeState:&quot;clean&quot;, BuildDate:&quot;2021-07-15T21:04:39Z&quot;, GoVersion:&quot;go1.16.6&quot;, Compiler:&quot;gc&quot;, Platform:&quot;linux/amd64&quot;}
even if the 3 step failed.
</code></pre>
<p>What is wrong? I am just trying to install kubectl and then minikube. Do I have to install Docker as it is suggested when I type &quot;minikube start&quot; ?</p>

JosephFourier88
<p><strong>Solution</strong>
-sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/minikube to give execute permission to minikube
-minikube version  =&gt; It gave the version
-minikube start =&gt; it did not work.
-Figured out that I have to install Virtual Box so I typed:</p>
<pre><code>sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack
</code></pre>
<p>-minikube start [again] and installation started and goes on without a hitch.</p>
