Unable to locate files in cache for offline use. · kubernetes/minikube#12701

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Description

I am trying to use minikube among a network of computers in an offline setting. When I go the the ~/.minikube/cache directory, from an online computer already running minikube, the contents do not match up with the offline guide posted within the documentation. Not sure how to transfer to offline as the tutorial does not match here. I am running Windows 10 OS.

PS C:\Users\me\> minikube version
minikube version: v1.22.0
commit: a03fbcf166e6f74ef224d4a63be4277d017bb62e

Steps to reproduce the issue:

minikube start --download-only=True
Inspect ~/.minikube/cache directory - sub directories include: kic, preloaded-tarball, windows. These directories do not have the matching folders as the offline tutorial
Sadness

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Contributor guide

Tech stack: go
Domain: infrastructuredocumentation
Issue type: documentation
Difficulty: 3
Estimated time: 1-3 hours
Activity status: stale
Clarity: clear
Prerequisites: Basic minikube usageDocumentation writing skills
Newbie friendliness: 50
Research direction: Investigate the offline documentation at https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/handbook/offline/ and compare with the actual cache directory structure in the minikube source code. Identify if the issue is a documentation discrepancy or a bug in the offline download process. Check the code in the 'pkg/minikube' directory related to caching and offline mode.