Opt for shorter output strings

cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go

@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func platform() string {
 func runStart(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	prefix := ""
 	if viper.GetString(cfg.MachineProfile) != constants.DefaultMachineName {
-		prefix = fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", viper.GetString(cfg.MachineProfile))
+		prefix = fmt.Sprintf("[%s] ", viper.GetString(cfg.MachineProfile))
 	}
 	out.T(out.Happy, "{{.prefix}}minikube {{.version}} on {{.platform}}", out.V{"prefix": prefix, "version": version.GetVersion(), "platform": platform()})
 
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ func validateKubernetesVersions(old *cfg.Config) (string, bool) {
 		return nv, isUpgrade
 	}
 	if nvs.GT(ovs) {
-		out.T(out.ThumbsUp, "minikube will upgrade the local cluster from Kubernetes {{.old}} to {{.new}}", out.V{"old": ovs, "new": nvs})
+		out.T(out.ThumbsUp, "Upgrading from Kubernetes {{.old}} to {{.new}}", out.V{"old": ovs, "new": nvs})
 		isUpgrade = true
 	}
 	return nv, isUpgrade

pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/kubeadm/kubeadm.go

@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func (k *Bootstrapper) WaitCluster(k8s config.KubernetesConfig) error {
 	// by a CNI plugin which is usually started after minikube has been brought
 	// up. Otherwise, minikube won't start, as "k8s-app" pods are not ready.
 	componentsOnly := k8s.NetworkPlugin == "cni"
-	out.T(out.WaitingPods, "Verifying:")
+	out.T(out.WaitingPods, "Waiting for pods:")
 	client, err := util.GetClient()
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "k8s client")

pkg/minikube/cluster/cluster.go

@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ func StartHost(api libmachine.API, config cfg.MachineConfig) (*host.Host, error)
 	}
 
 	if s == state.Running {
-		out.T(out.Running, `Re-using the currently running {{.driver_name}} VM for "{{.profile_name}}" ...`, out.V{"driver_name": h.Driver.DriverName(), "profile_name": cfg.GetMachineName()})
+		out.T(out.Running, `Using the running {{.driver_name}} "{{.profile_name}}" VM ...`, out.V{"driver_name": h.Driver.DriverName(), "profile_name": cfg.GetMachineName()})
 	} else {
-		out.T(out.Restarting, `Restarting existing {{.driver_name}} VM for "{{.profile_name}}" ...`, out.V{"driver_name": h.Driver.DriverName(), "profile_name": cfg.GetMachineName()})
+		out.T(out.Restarting, `Starting existing {{.driver_name}} VM for "{{.profile_name}}" ...`, out.V{"driver_name": h.Driver.DriverName(), "profile_name": cfg.GetMachineName()})
 		if err := h.Driver.Start(); err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "start")
 		}
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@ func localDriver(name string) bool {
 // configureHost handles any post-powerup configuration required
 func configureHost(h *host.Host, e *engine.Options) error {
 	glog.Infof("configureHost: %T %+v", h, h)
-	// Slightly counter-intuitive, but this is what DetectProvisioner & ConfigureAuth block on.
-	out.T(out.Waiting, "Waiting for SSH access ...", out.V{})
+	out.T(out.Waiting, "Provisioning guest ...", out.V{})
 
 	if len(e.Env) > 0 {
 		h.HostOptions.EngineOptions.Env = e.Env