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    Unable to Mount /dev/uinput and /dev/uhid in LXC Container on Proxmox VE

    Hello everyone, I'm facing an issue with my LXC container running on Proxmox VE (PVE). Here are the details: - The container is running Ubuntu. - I've added the following entries in the container's configuration file /etc/pve/lxc/101.conf to bind mount the /dev/uinput and /dev/uhid devices...
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    Check enabled LXC features from INSIDE container?

    Given these two LXC features (keyctl and nesting): there is a way to programmatically query them from inside the container? I found /sys/module/kvm_intel/parameters/nested but unfortunately it returns "Y" for both nesting=0 and nesting=1 containers.
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    [TUTORIAL] Automate IP routing at power outings/reboot for lxc

    Prologue I googled a lot, and, there are so many scattered solutions that are poorly explained because everyone assumes that you are a linux expert. The problem Some of the inconveniences that I had, with lxc running with vpn network interface, is that you cannot access your service because you...
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    [SOLVED] LXC with /dev/ppp

    Hi all, I would like to know how should I setup the following PVE Host instructions to be automatically fired/ran at PVE Host boot time? chown 100000:100000 /dev/ppp What's the best practice way to achieve this? Let me know, Thanks, m.
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    [SOLVED] Homepage LXC - Local images for background

    Hi. I've just gotten started on my Proxmox journey, so please be kind. I've installed Homepage LXC with the Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts (https://github.com/tteck/Proxmox/raw/main/ct/homepage.sh). I downloaded a couple of images to the VE and am trying to use them for the background of homepage...
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    DNS Problem (i guess?)

    Hi, So i've just freshly setup proxmox (ver. 8.2.2) and setup 2 lxc containers (Nextcloud & Paperless). Out of the box everything works like a charm, i even installed tailscale directly in the lxc container and worked wonderful until i noticed somehow can't access Web Gui of nor Proxmox...
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    Fixing LXC Container Permissions and Network Issues

    Hello Proxmox Community, I’m seeking help with an LXC container that failed to start and encountered several issues. Here’s a summary of the problem and the steps I’ve taken so far: Our LXC container (ID: 565) failed to start with the following error message: sync_wait: 34 An error occurred...
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    Help understanding options when removing VM/LXC

    I want to make sure I fully understand these options to make sure I don't delete something I didn't mean to. * Purge from job configuration This one seems pretty straightforward to me, if there are any jobs for backups and stuff like that for the VM/LXC, those jobs will be deleted with the...
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    Best (config/storage) strategy for multiple lxc with docker?

    Hi, I have to rebuild a node. I want it to run multiple LXCs with multiple docker container and am wondering on what would be the best strategy on this. Here are my ideas so far. Let's say I have two LXC called "network" and "media". "network" should run something like adguard and wireguard...
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    Proxmox --> Docker USB pass-through fails when Docker restarts

    Hi, I have the following nested setup: 1. Proxmox PVE on bare metal (Intel Nuc / 5.15.158-2-pve) 2. Debian Stable as LXC container on 5.15.158-2-pve 3. Home Assistant as unprivileged Docker container (Docker version 27.1.1, build 6312585) This works well, except for USB pass-through, when I...
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    [SOLVED] Strange network behaviour with LXC container and SDN on PVE

    Hi, I'm experiencing a strange behaviour on my PVE cluster with an LXC container. Context: I have a PVE cluster running on baremetal with version 8.1.3 with SDN Networking in place. I created an LXC container (Ubuntu22.04) on one host and I'm trying to reach the cluster API using Proxmoxer...
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    Creating or converting a VM to LXC

    Olá Dev's, queria saber se é possível transformar uma VM em LXC? Se não, como posso criar um LXC com um sistema operacional (por exemplo, Oracle Linux)? Então, se eu puder montá-lo, disponibilizá-lo para a comunidade?
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    VM or LXC

    Hi, Which one better, vm or lxc? what are advantages and disadvantages from both of them on proxmox? Thanks
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    Nvidia GPU drivers installed on Proxmox host, but not working in LXC

    The end goal is to have a GPU to passthrough to multiple LXC containers. I originally had it mounted as a passthrough to a VM, but have since removed those configurations and want to use the LXCs instead. The primary objective is for my Jellyfin LXC to be able to utilise the GPU for hardware...
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    Need help connecting Zabbix lxc to postgresql

    I used the Proxmox helper scripts to deploy a Postgresql container and a Zabbix container. I followed all the post-install steps on the database to create a new admin user and change the password and I also installed adminer. I created a database called zabbix and can confirm it is created...
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    LXC Upgrade

    Hello all, I've been upgrading my LXC containers in proxmox on a weekly basis... but recently the containers are no longer receiving updates due to being a bit older. Question is if its better to do a "do-release-upgrade" for each LXC or its better to migrate the LXC to an updated one (from...
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    [SOLVED] Another Ubuntu 24.04 Thread

    Hello, I apologize in advance for creating another thread about this topic, but I genuinely haven't seen my particular issue addressed after searching. Proxmox 8.2.2 will not create the Ubuntu 24.04 LXC container at all, since it's not created, I don't have a config file to edit to turn off...
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    Converting LXC to template: "Template feature is not available"

    Hello, I am fairly new to Proxmox. I've searched Reddit and this forum, and I hope I am not asking an FAQ that's already been answered. I couldn't find anything on the Web. Please bear with me. I have set up Proxmox on a NAS. Due to it only having 8Gb of memory, I chose to go with LVM+ext4 and...
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    Introduce new mapping for each unprivileged container

    Hello, I'd like to set up a collection of unprivileged containers, each with access to a different ZFS dataset. Since the default mapping between host and container UID/GID is always the same, this seems to introduce a security risk. If a container is compromised, the attacker could access all...
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    LXCFS high CPU Usage with high number of CTs

    Hi Everyone, I am encountering an issue with my LXC containers as LXCFS takes around 500% of the cpu as a usage and the execution of commands inside the containers is very slow. this is the CPU usage of lxcfs "root 2475805 630 0.0 757080 20768 ? Ssl Apr07 868518:31 /usr/bin/lxcfs...

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