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... ... @@ -4,48 +4,93 @@ 4 4 ((( 5 5 {{children/}} 6 6 7 -= Getting started - vm & lxc templates = 8 8 9 - List and importlxctemplates:8 += Getting Started with Proxmox VE LXC and VM Templates = 10 10 11 -``` 10 +Proxmox VE (PVE) allows users to create and manage both LXC containers and KVM virtual machines (VMs). This guide walks you through the process of downloading, importing, and creating templates for both. 11 + 12 +== LXC Templates == 13 + 14 +LXC containers are lightweight and ideal for running Linux services with minimal overhead. 15 + 16 +=== List Available Templates === 17 + 18 +To view the available LXC templates: 19 + 20 +{{code language="bash"}} 12 12 pveam list 22 +{{/code}} 23 + 24 +=== Download Templates === 25 + 26 +Use the pveam download command to import templates to the local storage: 27 + 28 +{{code language="bash"}} 13 13 pveam download local ubuntu-22.04-standard_22.04-1_amd64.tar.gz 14 14 pveam download local ubuntu-24.04-standard_24.04-1_amd64.tar.zst 15 15 pveam download local debian-12-standard_11.7-1_amd64.tar.zst 32 +{{/code}} 16 16 17 - ```34 +Once downloaded, these templates can be used to create new LXC containers from the Proxmox web interface or via CLI. 18 18 19 - Downloadubuntu24 andcreate a template:36 +== VM Template from Ubuntu Cloud Image == 20 20 21 -``` 22 -wget http:~/~/cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/24.04/release/ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img 38 +KVM VMs are ideal when you need full virtualization, for instance, to run Windows or more complex Linux systems. 39 + 40 +=== Download Ubuntu Cloud Image === 41 + 42 +Download the official Ubuntu 24.04 cloud [[image:]] 43 + 44 +{{code language="bash"}} 45 +wget http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/24.04/release/ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img 46 +{{/code}} 47 + 48 +=== Create the Virtual Machine === 49 + 50 +Create a new VM with ID 910 (you can pick any unused ID): 51 + 52 +{{code language="bash"}} 23 23 qm create 910 -name template-ubuntu-jammy -memory 2048 -net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0 -cores 2 -sockets 1 24 -qm importdisk 910 ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img nvm 54 +{{/code}} 55 + 56 +=== Import and Attach the Disk === 57 + 58 +Choose the correct storage (replace nvme if you use a different storage name): 59 + 60 +{{code language="bash"}} 25 25 qm importdisk 910 ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img nvme 26 -qm set 910 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci -virtio0 nvm:vm-910-disk-0 27 27 qm set 910 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci -virtio0 nvme:vm-910-disk-0 28 -qm set 910 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci -virtio0 unused0:nvme:vm-910-disk-0 29 -qm set 910 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci -virtio0 nvme:vm-910-disk-0 63 +{{/code}} 64 + 65 +=== Configure the VM === 66 + 67 +{{code language="bash"}} 30 30 qm set 910 -serial0 socket 31 31 qm set 910 -boot c -bootdisk virtio0 32 32 qm set 910 -agent 1 33 -qm set 910 -gotplug disk,network,usb 34 34 qm set 910 -hotplug disk,network,usb 35 35 qm set 910 -vcpus 1 36 -qm set 910 -vga qml 37 37 qm set 910 -vga qxl 38 -qm set 910 -ide2 nvm:cloudinit 39 39 qm set 910 -ide2 nvme:cloudinit 40 40 qm resize 910 virtio0 +8G 41 -qm set 910 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci -virtio0 nvme:vm-910-disk-0 42 -qm importdisk ~-~-hwlp 43 -qm importdisk ~-~-help 44 -qm resize 9001 virtio0 +8G 45 -qm resize 910 virtio0 +8G 76 +{{/code}} 77 + 78 + 79 +If your disk is using SCSI instead of virtio, resize like this: 80 + 81 +{{code language="bash"}} 46 46 qm resize 910 scsi0 +8G 83 +{{/code}} 84 + 85 +=== Convert the VM into a Template === 86 + 87 +{{code language="bash"}} 47 47 qm template 910 48 -``` 89 +{{/code}} 90 + 91 +Now you can use this template to clone new VMs instantly. 92 + 93 + 49 49 ))) 50 50 51 51 (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4" %)