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Proxmox Virtual Environment is an open source server virtualization management solution based on QEMU/KVM and LXC. Questions about Proxmox should be specific to running Ubuntu in a Proxmox Virtual Environment. Questions about Proxmox that are not specific to Ubuntu are off topic.

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What is "curtin command in-target" and why does it take so long to run?

I frequently install Ubuntu on VMs running under Proxmox or VMware. Every time the installer gets to curtin command in-target and stays there for at least half an hour, sometimes much longer. The ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 DNS resolution for local machines

I am looking for installing Ubuntu 24.04 Desktop machines in order to run a MySQL server. When installing with the graphical UI, there is an option to join Active Directory, which I wanted to do. ...
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Cannot delete home folder of deleted user

I've mistakenly deleted a user with userdel without the -r option and now I can't delete its home folder. I'm logging in as root and I have su rights but when trying chmod or sudo rm -rfv /path/to/...
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"nvidia-smi" doesn't work in a proxmox VM

Morning everyone, I just face some huge problems during the last days. I usally boot ubuntu server 24.04 in a Proxmox VM with my nvidia graphic card. It was working perfectly. But now when I try to &...
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Using Packer to deploy Ubuntu 20.04 to Proxmox

Problem TLDR: I've got this doing most of the AutoInstall (I think?) but it keeps bringing up the GUI install after it goes through the AutoInstall. Looking for any input into why it keeps bringing up ...
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How to make backend server hosted by Ubuntu Server VM (hosted with Prxmox) accessible from public network?

I have set up a yaml file in folder '/etc/netplan' following the template: network: version: 2 ethernets: eth0: dhcp4: false addresses: - my public ip from 'curl ipinfo.io/...
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How to resolve network connectivity issues between my Ubuntu VM and Windows host? Ubuntu VM is unable to ping host, but able to ping everything else

I'm having a networking issue with my Ubuntu server VM. My Ubuntu VM is able to ping everything EXCEPT my Windows Host. I've tried disabling the firewall on both sides, assigning a static MAC address, ...
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Ports show as open when nmaping to localhost but filtered when connecting to IP

My 22.04.4 Ubuntu server was installed on a Proxmox VE. Then I installed Discourse forum on top of it (it uses Docker). Now, after successful installation the Docker's 443/80 ports show as closed when ...
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Proxmox virtual machine boot error

Our proxmox virtual machine is not booting. Since machine had less space we have vaccum /var/log/journal files but now machine is not booting with normal boot as well as recovery mode. It stops with ...
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Openvswitch failed to start when installing Pnetlab

I have a problem when installing PNETLab in Ubuntu 18.04 container. I see openvswitch is failed to start. Even if I reinstall, the result is the same. Is there any adjusment on the network ...
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Activating LVM volumes after failure to attach after reboot

I currently have the problem that after every reboot the two external hard disks (both connected via USB) throw the error "Activating LVM volumes after failure to attach ...". Normally I can ...
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Wrong HDD model and serial

I'm using a cheap HDD enclosure. When I plug it in it shows Proxmox that the HDD model and Serial are GENERIC and 0123456789ABCDEF, respectively. ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/ returns as "usb-...
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NetManager crashes on Ubuntu 23.10

I have tried 23.10 server and desktop but after a few minutes I lose network connectivity. Both were VMs on Proxmox 8.1.3. I am using VirtIO(paravirtualized), first on a Realtek NIC, then on an Intel ...
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Confusion in Hypervisor type 1 resource management

I'm new to Proxmox and virtualization in general. I've been learning about Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors. Type 2 hypervisors, are deployed on the host OS, meaning they rely on the host operating ...
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Trying to install Ubuntu 22.04 on Proxmox 7.4-3

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 22.04-server on my Proxmox 7.4-3 machine. I've downloaded the ISO several times and checked the checksum, so I'm reasonably certain everything is fine with that. I've also ...
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ubuntu 22.04 server install fails: proxmox

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 22.04 server on a Proxmox VM, but the installer always fails while processing the firmware package (see image). I already tried many settings for the VM, now I'm stuck ...
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Router changing default gateway when creating a DNS

I'm using Ubuntu 20.04, and my router is TP-Link AXE-5400. I'm new to Ubuntu and Linux for that matter, but I managed to make some VM via Proxmox. Cloud server, gaming server, Plex and so on. I was ...
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