Install Proxmox with GNOME Desktop Environment?

ITPugilist

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Since proxmox is based off debian, is it possible to install the latest version of proxmox with a desktop environment? Can you post links on how to do it as well? Since debian barebones-wise has a "graphic install" option however I do not see that when installing proxmox, thanks in advance for the replies!
 
Since proxmox is based off debian, is it possible to install the latest version of proxmox with a desktop environment?

sure

Can you post links on how to do it as well?

You need to use the debian package management tool, for example

# apt-get install gnome
 
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You need to use the debian package management tool, for example

# apt-get install gnome
oh just that? i thought you would like go through a source install or something, many thanks! :)

My challenge is that the pve-root partition takes up like just 5GB out of the 24GB in my appliance that I am testing this out on, I might run into the "out of disk space" error :eek:
 
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It is also possible to install Debian using the normal Debian installer, and install the proxmox packages afterwards:

https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Stretch

That way you have full control ...

Thanks a million! Will try that route, right now I was able to install Proxmox then GNOME but the issue I am having right now is it shows a blank screen when doing teamviewer. Out of the scope of this original thread anyways. Consider this thread solved, thanks dietmar!