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Just install the standard Proxmox VE, following this guide: [[Installation]]
Just install the standard Proxmox VE, following this guide: [[Installation]]


Custom installations: [[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Jessie]]
Custom installations: [[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Buster]]


== Install X-windows ==
== Install X-windows ==


Update your repository and system by running:
Update your repository and system by running:
  apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade
  apt update && apt dist-upgrade


I choose xfce4 desktop as this a lightweight desktop environment. If you prefer another one, just replace xfce4 with lxde, gnome, icewm, kde, ...
I choose xfce4 desktop as this a lightweight desktop environment. If you prefer another one, just replace xfce4 with lxde, gnome, icewm, kde, ...


  apt-get install xfce4 chromium lightdm
  apt install xfce4 chromium lightdm


== Start X-windows ==
== Start X-windows ==
Before starting the x-windows, create a normal user with:
Before starting the x-windows, create a normal user with:


  # useradd newusername
  # adduser newusername


Start the login manager:
Start the login manager:
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or just reboot.
or just reboot.


== Optional: Linux Mint Mate Desktop ==
== Optional: Mate Desktop ==
Install  Proxmox VE as described above.
Install  Proxmox VE as described above.


install from Debian repository.
install from Debian repository.
  apt-get install mate
  apt install mate chromium lightdm


or install the linuxmit packages see below.
== Optional: NVidia Drivers ==
=== Update Apt Sources List===  
# tested proxmox 6.2


  echo "deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org jessie main non-free" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list
# nouveau was faulting system. blacklist or unload driver
  echo "deb http://packages.linuxmint.com betsy main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list
# lspci -k |grep VGA
  echo "deb http://extra.linuxmint.com betsy main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list
# add 0000: to unbind driver.
# echo "0000:24:00.0" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/nouveau/unbind


# blacklist
echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf


=== Add Keyring===
  # /etc/apt/sources.list
Run the following one at a time
# Proxmox VE pve-no-subscription repository provided by proxmox.com,
# NOT recommended for production use
deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve bookworm pve-no-subscription


  apt-get update
  apt-get install deb-multimedia-keyring
  apt-get install linuxmint-keyring
  apt-get install debian-archive-keyring
  apt-get update
  apt-get dist-upgrade


=== Install Mate Desktop ===
  # tested proxmox 5.3


  apt-get update
 
  apt-get install mate-desktop-environment xorg lightdm
# enable non-free
cat <<EOF >>/etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
   
   
  # apt-get install mint-backgrounds-debian
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  # apt-get install X11vnc
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  # reboot
EOF


==== NVidia Drivers ====
  # tested proxmox 5.3


  # nouveau was faulting system. blacklist or unload driver
# install the headers and nvidia-drivers
  # lspci -k |grep VGA
apt update
  # add 0000: to unbind driver.
apt install pve-headers
  # echo "0000:24:00.0" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/nouveau/unbind
apt install  nvidia-driver


  # blacklist
Note: [https://askubuntu.com/questions/1129516/black-screen-at-boot-after-nvidia-driver-installation-on-ubuntu-18-04-2-lts black-screen-at-boot-after-nvidia-driver-installation]
  echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
apt purge nvidia*
 
apt install nvidia-driver
  # /etc/apt/sources.list
init 6
  # PVE pve-no-subscription repository provided by proxmox.com,
  # NOT recommended for production use
  # deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve stretch pve-no-subscription


  apt install pve-headers
  apt-get update
  apt-get install  nvidia-driver


[[Category: HOWTO]][[Category: Installation]]
[[Category: HOWTO]][[Category: Installation]]

Latest revision as of 16:10, 4 November 2024

Introduction

Proxmox VE is primarily used as virtualization platform with NO additional software installed. In some case it makes sense to have a full desktop running on Proxmox VE, for example for developers using Proxmox VE as their primary workstation/desktop.

Installing additional packages could lead to a hardly upgradeable system and is not supported from the Proxmox support team and therefore only for expert use.

Install a standard Proxmox VE system

Just install the standard Proxmox VE, following this guide: Installation

Custom installations: Install Proxmox VE on Debian Buster

Install X-windows

Update your repository and system by running: 

apt update && apt dist-upgrade

I choose xfce4 desktop as this a lightweight desktop environment. If you prefer another one, just replace xfce4 with lxde, gnome, icewm, kde, ... 

apt install xfce4 chromium lightdm

Start X-windows

Before starting the x-windows, create a normal user with: 

# adduser newusername

Start the login manager: 

systemctl start lightdm

or just reboot.

Optional: Mate Desktop

Install Proxmox VE as described above.

install from Debian repository. 

apt install mate chromium lightdm

Optional: NVidia Drivers

# tested proxmox 6.2

# nouveau was faulting system. blacklist or unload driver 
# lspci -k |grep VGA
# add 0000: to unbind driver.
# echo "0000:24:00.0" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/nouveau/unbind

# blacklist 
echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

# /etc/apt/sources.list
# Proxmox VE pve-no-subscription repository provided by proxmox.com,
# NOT recommended for production use
deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve bookworm pve-no-subscription




# enable non-free
cat <<EOF >>/etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
EOF



# install the headers and nvidia-drivers
apt update
apt install pve-headers
apt install  nvidia-driver

Note: black-screen-at-boot-after-nvidia-driver-installation 

apt purge nvidia*
apt install nvidia-driver
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