Proxmox VE VM Setup Notes

Some setup scripts / guides for VMs in Proxmox VE.

This note is highly dependent on the following repo: https://github.com/j3soon/linux-scripts

Ubuntu Basics

• Ubuntu22_Init. Install Ubuntu 22.04 with Minimal Install, reboot after installation and then power off. Remove the ISO in Hardware tab and reboot again.
  • Ubuntu_Basic. Run the following:

    sudo apt-get install -y curl && bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j3soon/linux-scripts/master/init-ubuntu.sh)"
    

Ubuntu Packages

• Unattended_Upgrade_Uninstall. Run the following:

  sudo apt-get remove unattended-upgrades
  

• SSH_Server_Install. Run the following:

  sudo apt-get install -y openssh-server
  ip a
  

• ZSH_and_Plugins_Install. Run the following:

  sudo apt-get install -y curl && bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j3soon/linux-scripts/master/install-zsh-and-plugins.sh)"
  

• Docker_Install. Run the following:

  sudo apt-get install -y docker.io
  sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
  # Re-login to update user group information
  docker run hello-world
  

Packages with Credentials

• Anydesk_Unattended_Install. Run the following:

  sudo apt-get install -y curl && bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j3soon/linux-scripts/master/install-anydesk-unattended.sh)"
  

• Git_Email_Install. Run the following:

  sudo apt-get install -y curl && bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j3soon/linux-scripts/master/set-up-git-email-for-gmail.sh)"
  

Hardware Basics

• PVE_Audio_and_SPICE. In the Hardware tab, add an audio device, and change the Display to SPICE (qxl).

• PVE_GPU_Install. In the Hardware tab, add a PCI device, select the GPU, and check All Functions.

  • (Failing) NV_OSS_Driver_Install. Run the following:

    sudo apt-get install -y curl && bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j3soon/linux-scripts/master/nvidia/install-oss-driver.sh)"
    

  • NV_Driver_510_Install. Run the following:

    sudo apt-get install -y nvidia-driver-510
    

    • NV_Docker_Install. Run the following:

      sudo apt-get install -y curl && bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j3soon/linux-scripts/master/nvidia/install-nvidia-docker.sh)"
      

Please also note that some executables may require the Processors > Type to be set as host (instead of kvm or qemu).