convenient way to copy files automatically to minikube VM

[aaron-prindle]

Currently there are kubernetes options that require a path to a file configuration/certification. Moving additional files into the minikube VM is currently non-trivial and it's possible that the file may not be present in the VM when localkube starts running. For this use case, we should provide a convenience method for moving files into the VM on boot. Possible implementations:
.minikube/files folder that is moved into the VM, similar to .minikube/addons (vm_path not easily configurable file to file with this)
minikube start flag: --ssh-file=<host_path>:

[r2d4]

+1 for $MINIKUBE_HOME/files

[viteksafronov]

All the files from ~/.minikube/files are copying to /files directory of VM without preserving their folder structure. Is there a way to automatically copy my files into another location and specific directory, say /etc/docker/certs.d?

[r2d4]

It might be an interesting idea to let users specify a rootfs at ~/.minikube/files/. and move those files into the VM at root /, while preserving the folder structure.

cc @aaron-prindle

[prageethw]

Guys,

currently, the files in ~/.minikube/files get coppied in to / (root) in VM.
is this a feature or defect?

minikube build info is follow

cc: @aaron-prindle @r2d4

minikube version: v0.24.1