## minikube stop

Stops a running local kubernetes cluster.

### Synopsis


Stops a local kubernetes cluster running in Virtualbox. This command stops the VM
itself, leaving all files intact. The cluster can be started again with the "start" command.

```
minikube stop
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --alsologtostderr                  log to standard error as well as files
      --log_backtrace_at traceLocation   when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0)
      --log_dir string                   If non-empty, write log files in this directory (default "")
      --logtostderr                      log to standard error instead of files
      --show-libmachine-logs             Deprecated: To enable libmachine logs, set --v=3 or higher
      --stderrthreshold severity         logs at or above this threshold go to stderr (default 2)
  -v, --v Level                          log level for V logs
      --vmodule moduleSpec               comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging
```

### SEE ALSO
* [minikube](minikube.md)	 - Minikube is a tool for managing local Kubernetes clusters.