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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 Wheezy]]
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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:
  aptitude update && aptitude full-upgrade
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  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, ...
  
  aptitude install xfce4 chromium lightdm
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  apt install xfce4 chromium lightdm
  
 
== Start X-windows ==
 
== Start X-windows ==
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Start the login manager:
 
Start the login manager:
  
  service lightdm start
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  systemctl start lightdm
  
 
or just reboot.
 
or just reboot.
  
== Install Oracle Java Browser Plugin ==
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== Optional: Mate Desktop ==
To install Oracle Java, see [[Java_Console_(Ubuntu)]]
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Install  Proxmox VE as described above.
  
We recommend to install Google Chrome browser, as iceweasel on Squeeze is too outdated.
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install from Debian repository.
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apt install mate chromium lightdm
  
== Optional: Linux Mint Mate Desktop ==
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== Optional: NVidia Drivers ==
[[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Jessie]] did not work, 2015.12.17.
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# tested proxmox 6.2
  
Install Proxmox ve 4.2 as described above.
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  # nouveau was faulting system. blacklist or unload driver
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# lspci -k |grep VGA
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# add 0000: to unbind driver.
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# echo "0000:24:00.0" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/nouveau/unbind
  
I will reinstall and test the following section by 2015.12.18.
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# blacklist
=== Update Apt Sources List===
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echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
  
  echo "deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org jessie main non-free" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list
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# /etc/apt/sources.list
  echo "deb http://packages.linuxmint.com betsy main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list
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# Proxmox VE pve-no-subscription repository provided by proxmox.com,
  echo "deb http://extra.linuxmint.com betsy main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mint.list
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# NOT recommended for production use
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deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve bookworm pve-no-subscription
  
  
=== Add  Keyring===
 
  
  apt-get update
 
  apt-get dist-upgrade
 
  apt-get install deb-multimedia-keyring
 
  apt-get install linuxmint-keyring
 
  
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# enable non-free
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cat <<EOF >>/etc/apt/sources.list
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deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
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deb-src deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
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deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
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deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
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deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
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deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
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EOF
  
=== Install Mate Desktop ===
 
  
  apt-get install mate-desktop-environment
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# install the headers and nvidia-drivers
  apt-get install xorg
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apt install pve-headers
  apt-get install lightdm
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apt update
  # apt-get install mint-backgrounds-debian
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apt install nvidia-driver
  # apt-get install X11vnc
 
  # reboot?
 
  
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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]
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apt purge nvidia*
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apt install nvidia-driver
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[[Category: HOWTO]][[Category: Installation]]
 
[[Category: HOWTO]][[Category: Installation]]

Latest revision as of 18:56, 18 December 2023

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

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

apt purge nvidia*
apt install nvidia-driver
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