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8 = Getting Started with Proxmox VE LXC and VM Templates =
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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.
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12 == LXC Templates ==
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14 LXC containers are lightweight and ideal for running Linux services with minimal overhead.
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16 === List Available Templates ===
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18 To view the available LXC templates:
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20 {{code language="bash"}}
21 pveam list
22 {{/code}}
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24 === Download Templates ===
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26 Use the pveam download command to import templates to the local storage:
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28 {{code language="bash"}}
29 pveam download local ubuntu-22.04-standard_22.04-1_amd64.tar.gz
30 pveam download local ubuntu-24.04-standard_24.04-1_amd64.tar.zst
31 pveam download local debian-12-standard_11.7-1_amd64.tar.zst
32 {{/code}}
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34 Once downloaded, these templates can be used to create new LXC containers from the Proxmox web interface or via CLI.
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36 == VM Template from Ubuntu Cloud Image ==
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38 KVM VMs are ideal when you need full virtualization, for instance, to run Windows or more complex Linux systems.
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40 === Download Ubuntu Cloud Image ===
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42 Download the official Ubuntu 24.04 cloud [[image:]]
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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 ===
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50 Create a new VM with ID 910 (you can pick any unused ID):
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52 {{code language="bash"}}
53 qm create 910 -name template-ubuntu-jammy -memory 2048 -net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0 -cores 2 -sockets 1
54 {{/code}}
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56 === Import and Attach the Disk ===
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58 Choose the correct storage (replace nvme if you use a different storage name):
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60 {{code language="bash"}}
61 qm importdisk 910 ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img nvme
62 qm set 910 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci -virtio0 nvme:vm-910-disk-0
63 {{/code}}
64
65 === Configure the VM ===
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67 {{code language="bash"}}
68 qm set 910 -serial0 socket
69 qm set 910 -boot c -bootdisk virtio0
70 qm set 910 -agent 1
71 qm set 910 -hotplug disk,network,usb
72 qm set 910 -vcpus 1
73 qm set 910 -vga qxl
74 qm set 910 -ide2 nvme:cloudinit
75 qm resize 910 virtio0 +8G
76 {{/code}}
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79 If your disk is using SCSI instead of virtio, resize like this:
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81 {{code language="bash"}}
82 qm resize 910 scsi0 +8G
83 {{/code}}
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85 === Convert the VM into a Template ===
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87 {{code language="bash"}}
88 qm template 910
89 {{/code}}
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91 Now you can use this template to clone new VMs instantly.
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93 == Bash Script to Automate Setup ==
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95 Install the above using bash script below
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97 === setup_proxmox_templates.sh ===
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99 {{code language="bash"}}
100 #!/bin/bash
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102 # Exit on errors
103 set -e
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105 echo "Downloading LXC templates..."
106 pveam download nvme ubuntu-22.04-standard_22.04-1_amd64.tar.zst
107 pveam download nvme ubuntu-24.04-standard_24.04-2_amd64.tar.zst
108 pveam download nvme alpine-3.21-default_20241217_amd64.tar.xz
109 pveam download nvme debian-12-standard_12.7-1_amd64.tar.zst
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111 echo "Downloading Ubuntu cloud image..."
112 wget -N http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/24.04/release/ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img
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114 echo "Creating VM Template..."
115 qm create 910 -name template-ubuntu-jammy -memory 2048 -net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0 -cores 2 -sockets 1 && 1
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117 # qm importdisk 910 ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img nvme
118 # qm set 910 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci -scsi0-virtio0 nvme:910/vm-910-disk-0
119 qm set 910 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci -scsi0 nvme:0,import-from=/mnt/nvmestorage/template/iso/ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img
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121 qm set 910 -serial0 socket
122 qm set 910 -boot c -bootdisk virtio0
123 qm set 910 -agent 1
124 qm set 910 -hotplug disk,network,usb
125 qm set 910 -vcpus 1
126 qm set 910 -vga qxl
127 qm set 910 -ide2 nvme:cloudinit
128 # qm resize 910 scsi0 +8G
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130 read -p "Confirm converting to template by pressing Enter"
131 qm template 910
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133 echo "Templates setup complete."
134 {{/code}}
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