How to run kafka-connect in minikube?

@emie 

To run Kafka Connect in Minikube, you can follow these steps:

1. Start Minikube: minikube start
2. Set the Docker environment variables to use Minikube's Docker daemon: eval $(minikube docker-env)
3. Create a new namespace for Kafka Connect: kubectl create namespace kafka
4. Change the current namespace to the newly created namespace: kubectl config set-context --current --namespace=kafka
5. Build the Kafka Connect Docker image: cd
6. Create and apply a Kafka Connect deployment: kubectl apply -f kafka-connect-deployment.yaml Here's an example of kafka-connect-deployment.yaml file: apiVersion: apps/v1 kind: Deployment metadata: name: kafka-connect labels: app: kafka-connect spec: replicas: 1 selector: matchLabels: app: kafka-connect template: metadata: labels: app: kafka-connect spec: containers: - name: kafka-connect image: kafka-connect:latest ports: - containerPort: 8083
7. Expose the Kafka Connect deployment as a service: kubectl expose deployment kafka-connect --type=LoadBalancer --port=8083
8. Get the external IP of the Kafka Connect service: kubectl get service kafka-connect Note the "EXTERNAL-IP" value, as you will need it to access Kafka Connect.

Now, you can access Kafka Connect by using the external IP obtained in the previous step, e.g., http://<external_ip>:8083.

@emie 

This guide provides an overview of how to run Kafka Connect in Minikube. Please note that the steps outlined assume that you have a basic understanding of Kubernetes and Docker. If you encounter any issues, you may need to troubleshoot and adjust the configurations accordingly.