How Do I Setup Jellyfin on Proxmox With Only 1 SSD for Storage?

[kosmicUser]

Hi. I have an old Lenovo Yoga, and I have decided to repurpose it into my very first homelab using Proxmox.
Here are my specs.

CPU: Intel 17-8550U
RAM: 16GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Storage: 1TB SSD

I've finished installing Proxmox, and I've updated everything so now I'm ready to start creating containers.
The first thing I want to do is make an LXC, install docker, and use docker compose to quickly setup Jellyfin. Before that though, my biggest problem is that I don't know where to put my Jellyfin video files on the SSD. Every guide references using a NAS for Jellyfin storage, which I don't have right now nor any other additional external storage devices; and I want to use Proxmox with just the single laptop I have right now.

Where do I put my Jellyfin video files on the SSD seperate from the containers, and how will I reference their directory when I setup Jellyfin?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[UdoB]

The first thing I want to do is make an LXC, install docker, and use docker compose

You have not much experience with PVE, are using sub-optimal (not recommended) hardware and are starting with "Docker in LXC". This lands you immediately inside a battle field. That combination means you are piling up multiple problem areas from the beginning.

This is a recipe for frustration. My recommendation: install a "normal" Distribution of your choice and get happy using Docker.

 

[cwt]

Agree with @UdoB : a common distro (Debian/Ubuntu) with SSH access/server, docker base install and maybe portainer (or dockhand) for an easy entry or more simple management would the better choice. Your initial idea is like driving a formula one car through a minefield while hoping not to get blown up.

 

[kosmicUser]

You have not much experience with PVE, are using sub-optimal (not recommended) hardware and are starting with "Docker in LXC". This lands you immediately inside a battle field. That combination means you are piling up multiple problem areas from the beginning.

This is a recipe for frustration. My recommendation: install a "normal" Distribution of your choice and get happy using Docker.

I understand that my setup is sub-optimal. For the moment though, this is still the question I am asking:

Where do I put my Jellyfin video files on the SSD seperate from the containers, and how will I reference their directory when I setup Jellyfin?

It's okay if it's not possible, or ineffective; I just would like to know.

 

[leesteken]

Run a VM that provides a network file share. All things can be accomplished in the same way as you would do with multiple physical systems (except that you use VMs or containers).

EDIT: TurnkeyLinux provides VM/CTs that can run on Proxmox, see here: https://www.turnkeylinux.org/fileserver .

 

[UdoB]

I just would like to know.

Okay.

Unfortunately I cannot answer reliably as I do not have Jellyfin in a container. But... I would expect "mount points" to supply the required tooling: https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/chapter-pct.html#pct_mount_points