Exiting due to GUEST_START: failed to start node: Failed kubeconfig update: writing kubeconfig: Error creating directory: /home/venkatesh/.kube: mkdir /home/venkatesh/.kube: permission denied about minikube HOT 2 CLOSED

hi,

After I have created directory, I am getting error that: -
command I used :- minikube start
😄 minikube v1.33.0 on Ubuntu 20.04 (amd64)
✨ Using the docker driver based on existing profile
👍 Starting "minikube" primary control-plane node in "minikube" cluster
🚜 Pulling base image v0.0.43 ...
🏃 Updating the running docker "minikube" container ...
🐳 Preparing Kubernetes v1.30.0 on Docker 26.0.1 ...
🤦 Unable to restart control-plane node(s), will reset cluster:
▪ Generating certificates and keys ...
▪ Booting up control plane ...
▪ Configuring RBAC rules ...
🔗 Configuring bridge CNI (Container Networking Interface) ...

🚫 Exiting due to HOST_KUBECONFIG_PERMISSION: Failed kubeconfig update: writing kubeconfig: Error writing file /home/venkatesh/.kube/config: open /home/venkatesh/.kube/config: permission denied
Suggestion: Run: 'sudo chown $USER $HOME/.kube/config && chmod 600 $HOME/.kube/config'

I followed suggestion and executed this command:-
sudo chown $USER $HOME/.kube/config && chmod 600 $HOME/.kube/config
but getting error that: - chown: cannot access '/home/venkatesh/.kube/config': No such file or directory

will someone help me on this

#Exiting due to GUEST_START: failed to start node: Failed kubeconfig update: writing kubeconfig:

from minikube.

sudo chown $USER $HOME/.kube && chmod 700 $HOME/.kube
sudo chmod 777 $HOME/.kube

these two commands help me to fix the issue.

from minikube.