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=Introduction=
== 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.
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]]


Custom installations: [[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Wheezy]]
Custom installations: [[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Wheezy]]


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


Update your repository and system by running:
Update your repository and system by running:
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  aptitude install xfce4 chromium lightdm
  aptitude 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:


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or just reboot.
or just reboot.


=Install Oracle Java Browser Plugin=
== Install Oracle Java Browser Plugin ==
To install Oracle Java, see [[Java_Console_(Ubuntu)]]
To install Oracle Java, see [[Java_Console_(Ubuntu)]]



Revision as of 19:21, 26 October 2015

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 Wheezy

Install X-windows

Update your repository and system by running:

aptitude update && aptitude full-upgrade

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

Start X-windows

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

# adduser newusername

Start the login manager:

service lightdm start

or just reboot.

Install Oracle Java Browser Plugin

To install Oracle Java, see Java_Console_(Ubuntu)

We recommend to install Google Chrome browser, as iceweasel on Squeeze is too outdated.