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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. | 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. | 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= | + | == Install a standard Proxmox VE system == |
Just install the standard Proxmox VE, following this guide: [[Installation]] | Just install the standard Proxmox VE, following this guide: [[Installation]] | ||
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| − | =Install X-windows= | + | Custom installations: [[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Jessie]] |
| + | |||
| + | == Install X-windows == | ||
Update your repository and system by running: | Update your repository and system by running: | ||
| − | + | apt-get update && apt-get 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 | |
| − | =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 |
Start the login manager: | Start the login manager: | ||
| − | + | systemctl start lightdm | |
or just reboot. | or just reboot. | ||
| − | =Install | + | == Optional: Linux Mint Mate Desktop == |
| − | + | Install Proxmox VE as described above. | |
| + | |||
| + | install from Debian repository. | ||
| + | apt-get install mate | ||
| + | |||
| + | or install the linuxmit packages see below. | ||
| + | === Update Apt Sources List=== | ||
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| + | echo "deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org jessie main non-free" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list | ||
| + | echo "deb http://packages.linuxmint.com betsy main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list | ||
| + | echo "deb http://extra.linuxmint.com betsy main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list | ||
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| + | === Add Keyring=== | ||
| + | Run the following one at a time | ||
| + | |||
| + | 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 | ||
| + | |||
| + | # apt-get install mint-backgrounds-debian | ||
| + | # apt-get install X11vnc | ||
| + | # reboot | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== NVidia Drivers ==== | ||
| + | # tested proxmox 5.3 | ||
| + | |||
| + | # 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 | ||
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| + | # /etc/apt/sources.list | ||
| + | # 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 | ||
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| + | |||
| + | # enable non-free | ||
| + | cat <<EOF >>/etc/apt/sources.list | ||
| + | deb http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch main contrib non-free | ||
| + | deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch main contrib non-free | ||
| + | |||
| + | deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free | ||
| + | deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free | ||
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| + | deb http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-updates main contrib non-free | ||
| + | deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-updates main contrib non-free | ||
| + | EOF | ||
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| + | |||
| + | # install the headers and nvidia-drivers | ||
| + | apt install pve-headers | ||
| + | apt-get update | ||
| + | apt-get install nvidia-driver | ||
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[[Category: HOWTO]][[Category: Installation]] | [[Category: HOWTO]][[Category: Installation]] | ||
Revision as of 20:49, 10 March 2019
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 Jessie
Install X-windows
Update your repository and system by running:
apt-get update && apt-get 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-get install xfce4 chromium lightdm
Start X-windows
Before starting the x-windows, create a normal user with:
# useradd newusername
Start the login manager:
systemctl start lightdm
or just reboot.
Optional: Linux Mint Mate Desktop
Install Proxmox VE as described above.
install from Debian repository.
apt-get install mate
or install the linuxmit packages see below.
Update Apt Sources List
echo "deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org jessie main non-free" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list echo "deb http://packages.linuxmint.com betsy main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list echo "deb http://extra.linuxmint.com betsy main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list
Add Keyring
Run the following one at a time
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 # apt-get install mint-backgrounds-debian # apt-get install X11vnc # reboot
NVidia Drivers
# tested proxmox 5.3
# 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 # 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
# enable non-free cat <<EOF >>/etc/apt/sources.list deb http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch main contrib non-free deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch main contrib non-free deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free deb http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-updates main contrib non-free deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-updates main contrib non-free EOF
# install the headers and nvidia-drivers apt install pve-headers apt-get update apt-get install nvidia-driver