{"id":20430,"date":"2023-08-31T13:40:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T13:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=20430"},"modified":"2023-08-31T13:40:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T13:40:12","slug":"how-to-install-proxmox-on-debian-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/debian\/how-to-install-proxmox-on-debian-12\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Proxmox on Debian 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

Proxmox<\/strong> is an open-source and free virtualization and server management system tool. It can be used as a server management tool and also can install virtual operating systems. Proxmox <\/strong>is a great tool when it is used to manage different servers. It uses a web interface. Proxmox <\/strong>is based on the Debian Linux distribution and provides the facility to virtualize in two ways. It uses containers <\/strong>with LXC(Linux containers) virtualization and KVM<\/strong>(Kernel-based Virtualization) for full virtualization.<\/p>\n

This article will help with installing Proxmox<\/strong> on Debian 12. By following the instructions, you\u2019ll be able to install and use Proxmox as your Server Management Tool as well as your Virtualization tool.<\/p>\n

How to Install proxmox on Debian 12?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Proxmox <\/strong>provides services for the management of virtual machines and server management. It utilizes the Debian-based kernel for managing virtualization.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Update Packages<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Open the terminal and type the following command:<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>sudo<\/span> apt update<\/div><\/div>\n

This command will update all the existing packages:<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Step 2: Install wget Package<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The \u201cwget\u201d <\/strong> command is used to enable the downloading of the packages from the websites. Use the following command to install wget:<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>apt install<\/span> wget<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Update the package again by using the above command to update the package apt<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>sudo<\/span> apt update<\/div><\/div>\n

Step 3: Static IP Configuration<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Proxmox works with the static IP address, so we have to configure our IP as Static if it has DHCP configuration. For this purpose, use the following command:<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>nano<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>network\/<\/span>interfaces<\/div><\/div>\n

Specify the given settings in the nano editor to configure IP:<\/p>\n

#The primary network interface<\/span>
\n
\nallow-hotplug enp1s0
\n
\nIface enp1s0 inet static
\n
\naddress 172.27.1.154
\n
\nnetmask 255.255.240.0
\n
\ngateway 172.127.0.1<\/div><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

After modifying the file, press \u201cCtrl + X<\/strong>\u201d, to exit and press \u201cy\u201d to save the changes.<\/p>\n

Now, manage the hosts by following this method:<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>nano<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>hosts<\/div><\/div>\n

Manage your hosts accordingly. You add the changes in the file as given in the snippets:<\/p>\n

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
\n172.27.1.154 debian<\/div><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

After modifying the file, type \u201cCtrl + s<\/strong>\u201d to save and \u201cCtrl + X<\/strong>\u201d to exit the editor. Execute the following command to check your static IP:<\/p>\n

hostname<\/span> -ip-address<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n

The \u201chostname\u201d command will return your static IP address.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Step 3: Make the Repository for Proxmox VE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Use the following command to create the Proxmox installation repository:<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>nano<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>apt\/<\/span>sources.list.d\/<\/span>pve-install-repo.list<\/div><\/div>\n

The command will open the following file in the nano text editor. Mention the following package dependency in the file:<\/p>\n

deb [<\/span>arch<\/span>=amd64]<\/span> http:\/\/<\/span>download.proxmox.com\/<\/span>debian\/<\/span>pve bookworm pve-no-subscription<\/div><\/div>\n

Type \u201cCtrl + X<\/strong>\u201d from your keyboard, press \u201cy<\/strong>\u201d to save the changes and hit \u201cEnter<\/strong>\u201d. After that, add the key of Proxmox VE for the repository by typing the following command:<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>wget<\/span> http:\/\/<\/span>download.proxmox.com\/<\/span>debian\/<\/span>proxmox-release-bookworm.gpg -O<\/span> \/<\/span>etc\/<\/span>apt\/<\/span>trusted.gpg.d\/<\/span>proxmox-release-bookworm.gpg<\/div><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Update and upgrade the repository, by executing the following commands:<\/p>\n

$ apt update
\n$ apt upgrade<\/div><\/div>\n

Step 4: Install Proxmox VE Kernel<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Simply run the following command in the terminal for installing Proxmox Kernel:<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>apt install<\/span> proxmox-ve postfix open-iscsi<\/div><\/div>\n

The mentioned command will start to install proxmox:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Packages will require permission to use additional disk space, simply type \u201cy<\/strong>\u201d and hit Enter:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

It will start downloading packages, the status will be shown at the bottom of the terminal:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

During installation, the Postfix Configuration menu opens, choose \u201clocal only\u201d and press \u201cEnter\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Then remain the system name as it is, and press \u201cEnter<\/strong>\u201d:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Step 5: Remove Debian Kernel<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Proxmox VE has its own kernel, the use of a pre-installed Debian Kernel may lead to updating problems.<\/p>\n

Remove the Debian default kernel by executing the command:<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>apt remove linux-image-amd64 'linux-image-6.1*'<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n

The command will ask for confirmation type \u201cy<\/strong>\u201d and press \u201cEnter<\/strong>\u201d:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

It will also be required to remove prober, otherwise boot entry will not be assigned, It is recommended to remove prober for using Proxmox:<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>apt remove os-prober<\/div><\/div>\n

OS-prober will be removed after the execution of the command:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Type \u201cy<\/strong>\u201d and press \u201cEnter<\/strong>\u201d to continue uninstallation. After that, update-grub version:<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>update-grub<\/div><\/div>\n

The command will update the grub version of Debian and enable the dual boot functionality.:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Step 6: Reboot the System<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Execute the following command to reboot\/restart your system:<\/p>\n

$ <\/span>sudo<\/span> reboot<\/div><\/div>\n

After rebooting, the system will show the following Welcome Screen:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Provide the root username and password. Finally, the Firefox window will open the Proxmox window:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Proxmox VE<\/strong> is a very amazing tool that can be used as a server management tool as well as a virtual machine host tool. It supports two-way virtualization, which can be LXC-based or KVM-based.<\/p>\n

Managing more than one server, Proxmox has made it easy with its handy tools. This article demonstrates the installation process of Proxmox on Debian 12.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Proxmox VE is a helpful tool that is used for server management and virtual machine host tools. Also, it supports two-way virtualization: LXC and KVM-based.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":20440,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-debian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}