[SOLVED] Problem with installing Proxmox-VE on Debian

Whatever · Jun 5, 2018

Debian 9.2 (netinstall)
Followed Proxmox Wiki (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Stretch)

On step:
apt install proxmox-ve postfix open-iscsi

Code:

Setting up pve-manager (5.2-1) ...
Job for pvestatd.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl status pvestatd.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
pvestatd.service couldn't start.
dpkg: error processing package pve-manager (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of proxmox-ve:
 proxmox-ve depends on pve-manager; however:
  Package pve-manager is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package proxmox-ve (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 pve-manager
 proxmox-ve
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Setting up pve-manager (5.2-1) ...
Job for pvestatd.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl status pvestatd.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
pvestatd.service couldn't start.
dpkg: error processing package pve-manager (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of proxmox-ve:
 proxmox-ve depends on pve-manager; however:
  Package pve-manager is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package proxmox-ve (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 pve-manager
 proxmox-ve

journalctl -xe

Code:

Jun 05 14:31:29 pve pveproxy[27034]: worker 16708 finished
Jun 05 14:31:29 pve pveproxy[27034]: starting 1 worker(s)
Jun 05 14:31:29 pve pveproxy[27034]: worker 16711 started
Jun 05 14:31:30 pve pveproxy[16710]: /etc/pve/local/pve-ssl.key: failed to load local private key (key_file or key) at /usr/share/perl5/PVE/
Jun 05 14:31:30 pve pveproxy[16711]: /etc/pve/local/pve-ssl.key: failed to load local private key (key_file or key) at /usr/share/perl5/PVE/
Jun 05 14:31:34 pve pveproxy[16709]: worker exit
Jun 05 14:31:35 pve pveproxy[16710]: worker exit
Jun 05 14:31:35 pve pveproxy[16711]: worker exit
Jun 05 14:31:35 pve pveproxy[27034]: worker 16709 finished
Jun 05 14:31:35 pve pveproxy[27034]: starting 1 worker(s)
Jun 05 14:31:35 pve pveproxy[27034]: worker 16712 started
Jun 05 14:31:35 pve pveproxy[16712]: /etc/pve/local/pve-ssl.key: failed to load local private key (key_file or key) at /usr/share/perl5/PVE/
Jun 05 14:31:35 pve pveproxy[27034]: worker 16710 finished
Jun 05 14:31:35 pve pveproxy[27034]: starting 1 worker(s)
Jun 05 14:31:35 pve pveproxy[27034]: worker 16711 finished
Jun 05 14:31:35 pve pveproxy[27034]: worker 16713 started
Jun 05 14:31:35 pve pveproxy[16713]: /etc/pve/local/pve-ssl.key: failed to load local private key (key_file or key) at /usr/share/perl5/PVE/
Jun 05 14:31:40 pve pveproxy[16712]: worker exit

Any hints how to fix it out? Thanks

P.S. The same picture with Debian 9.4 (latest)
P.S.S. Does anyone have proxmox-ve 5.0 deb package?

Rhinox · Jun 5, 2018

Are you sure you imported PVE-key?

Whatever · Jun 5, 2018

Did it twice

Code:

root@pve:~# cd /tmp/
root@pve:/tmp# wget http://download.proxmox.com/debian/proxmox-ve-release-5.x.gpg -O /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/proxmox-ve-release-5.x.gpg
--2018-06-05 14:52:13--  http://download.proxmox.com/debian/proxmox-ve-release-5.x.gpg
Resolving download.proxmox.com (download.proxmox.com)... 212.224.123.70, 2a01:7e0:0:424::249
Connecting to download.proxmox.com (download.proxmox.com)|212.224.123.70|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 1181 (1.2K) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/proxmox-ve-release-5.x.gpg’

/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/proxmox-ve- 100%[================================================================>]   1.15K  --.-KB/s    in 0s

2018-06-05 14:52:13 (137 MB/s) - ‘/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/proxmox-ve-release-5.x.gpg’ saved [1181/1181]

root@pve:/tmp# ls /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/
debian-archive-jessie-automatic.gpg           debian-archive-stretch-security-automatic.gpg  proxmox-ve-release-5.x.gpg
debian-archive-jessie-security-automatic.gpg  debian-archive-stretch-stable.gpg              proxmox-ve-release-5.x.gpg.dpkg-new
debian-archive-jessie-stable.gpg              debian-archive-wheezy-automatic.gpg
debian-archive-stretch-automatic.gpg          debian-archive-wheezy-stable.gpg
root@pve:/tmp# apt-get install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up pve-manager (5.2-1) ...
Job for pvestatd.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl status pvestatd.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
pvestatd.service couldn't start.
dpkg: error processing package pve-manager (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of proxmox-ve:
 proxmox-ve depends on pve-manager; however:
  Package pve-manager is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package proxmox-ve (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 pve-manager
 proxmox-ve
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

brahim · Jun 5, 2018

make sure that your ip can be resolved to hostname

cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
10.10.10.79 PVE1

then run apt-get update

r.jochum · Jun 5, 2018

You also need the "pvelocalhost" entry in /etc/hosts, will ask a coworker if anything else is needed here.

I followed that wiki entry multiple times and it worked for me every time.

Whatever · Jun 6, 2018

Done before install

Code:

root@pve:/tmp# hostname --ip-address
127.0.1.1
root@pve:/tmp# cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1       localhost
127.0.1.1       pve     pve.domain.local pvelocalhost

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1     localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters

Whatever · Jun 6, 2018

r.jochum said:
You also need the "pvelocalhost" entry in /etc/hosts, will ask a coworker if anything else is needed here.

I followed that wiki entry multiple times and it worked for me every time.

I'm afraid it has been broken in 5.1 or 5.2
That why I'm looking for proxmox-ve 5.0 in deb

r.jochum · Jun 6, 2018

You need a real IP for "pve pve.domain.local pvelocalhost", thats why pve doesn't install.

Whatever · Jun 13, 2018

Well, I'm very surprised but your suggestion has helped.
After I changed record in host to internal IP (instead of 127.0.0.1) installation successed

Thanks a lot!

ezh · Nov 17, 2018

I have exactly the same problem. But my /etc/hosts seems fine:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
root@debian:/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d# cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 debian
192.168.1.3 proxmox pvelocalhost

following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please help...

Whatever · Nov 17, 2018

Check out that IP 192.168.1.3 corresponds to one of your Ethernet adapters

ezh · Nov 17, 2018

What do you mean? Internet is working and can login via SSH to the computer using this IP.

Neox · Dec 12, 2018

ezh said:
I have exactly the same problem. But my /etc/hosts seems fine:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
root@debian:/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d# cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 debian
192.168.1.3 proxmox pvelocalhost

following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please help...

add same issue here,
juste have to fix this way

--------------------------
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.1.3 proxmox pvelocalhost
--------------------------

with proxmox being the real machine name

CanadaGuy · Nov 20, 2019

r.jochum said:
You need a real IP for "pve pve.domain.local pvelocalhost", thats why pve doesn't install.

Sorry to drag an old post, but I just installed PVE on Debian Buster from here:

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

and it didn't mention the pvelocalhost requirement and I had the same issue as OP. I added it, as well as removed a 127.0.0.1 entry for it to work. Is pvelocalhost still required?

Stoiko Ivanov · Nov 20, 2019

CanadaGuy said:
pvelocalhost still required?

No, we removed it from the ISO installer as well

I hope this helps!

CanadaGuy · Nov 20, 2019

Stoiko Ivanov said:
No, we removed it from the ISO installer as well

I hope this helps!

Thanks yes, I should have tested to see if it was required. Thanks!

eurowerfr · Sep 9, 2024

Hi, same problem on fresh install Debian 12 :

the hosts file :
127.0.0.1 localhost
my_ipv4_public myproxmox.tld.com myproxmox pvelocalhost pve

The error :

apt install proxmox-ve postfix open-iscsi

Errors were encountered while processing:
ifupdown2
pve-manager
proxmox-ve
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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