Can no longer access Server/VM/LXC's Shell/Console with Firefox

rs_taylor

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HI,

Firstly, i've found several people with similiar issues, but most seem to be VERY old and seem to be related to using Clusters which im not.
I have a Single PC, running Proxmox VE 8.2.2, have been using it for about 6months, its runs several LXC's and a OPNSense virutal machine.

All containers are running their apps just fine & can be started and stopped from the Proxmox WebGUI.
I can maintain most of them via their own WebGUI's but occassionally i need to drop to a shell.
I used do this from the Proxmox WebGUI, selecting the node/container/app i wanted a shell for & right clicked and chose Console/Shell.

Recently (in the past couple of days) this has stopped working. Whether it be the Nodes themselves or the "pve" (i never renamed it).
I have always used Firefox but have discovered Bing works fine (gives me the shell/Console i want)

Examples of Output Error
Code:
failed waiting for client: timed out
TASK ERROR: command '/usr/bin/termproxy 5900 --path /vms/101 --perm VM.Console -- /usr/bin/dtach -A /var/run/dtach/vzctlconsole101 -r winch -z lxc-attach --clear-env -n 101' failed: exit code 1

failed waiting for client: timed out
TASK ERROR: command '/usr/bin/termproxy 5900 --path /nodes/pve --perm Sys.Console -- /bin/login -f root' failed: exit code 1

Any help greatly appreciated!
 
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Hi,

Can you please check the `pct enter 101` of the LXC?

And did you see other above provided output in the syslog? you can run `journalctl -f` and try to access the LXC Console in the Proxmox VE Web UI.
 
I cant(or couldn't) use the WebGUI to drop/shell to console at the parent level, but i can with SSH & i can use PCT Enter to access any of the running LXC's.

Should i run journalctl -f from the LXC or at the parent level?

root@pve:~# journalctl -f
Oct 31 19:55:57 pve systemd[764648]: Listening on gpg-agent-extra.socket - GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache (restricted).
Oct 31 19:55:57 pve systemd[764648]: Listening on gpg-agent-ssh.socket - GnuPG cryptographic agent (ssh-agent emulation).
Oct 31 19:55:57 pve systemd[764648]: Listening on gpg-agent.socket - GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache.
Oct 31 19:55:57 pve systemd[764648]: Reached target sockets.target - Sockets.
Oct 31 19:55:57 pve systemd[764648]: Reached target basic.target - Basic System.
Oct 31 19:55:57 pve systemd[764648]: Reached target default.target - Main User Target.
Oct 31 19:55:57 pve systemd[764648]: Startup finished in 86ms.
Oct 31 19:55:57 pve systemd[1]: Started user@0.service - User Manager for UID 0.
Oct 31 19:55:57 pve systemd[1]: Started session-192.scope - Session 192 of User root.
Oct 31 19:55:57 pve sshd[764600]: pam_env(sshd:session): deprecated reading of user environment enabled

I dont know if this "Fixed" it (if it did thank you!), but my console/shells are now opening as expected.
 

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