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Create a LXC Container on Proxmox

  • Go to proxmox
  • Click on the Create CT button
Parameter General Values need to change
CT ID The ID from our container 101
Hostname The name of the container Test-Name
Password Password testPassword
Parameter Template Values need to change
Template Template of the container ubuntu-24.04-standard_24.04-2_amd64.tar.zst
Parameter Memory Values need to change
Memory (MiB) Memory 1024 for 1GB 2048 for 2GB etc...
Swap (MiB) Swap Memory 1024 for 1GB 2048 for 2GB etc...
Parameter Network Values need to change
Gateway (IPv4) IP address from the router 192.168.178.1
IPv4/CIDR Use free unused IP address 192.168.178.100/24
  • Don't check the button Start after created button
  • Click finish and the container gets created
  • Click on the created LXC container and go to the options tab and double click on features
  • Make sure keyctl and Nesting is checked and click OK
  • Now start the container and go to the Console tab
  • Log into the container with root and the password here testPassword
  • To enable ssh login run this command nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config and find #PermitRootLogin prohibit-password
  • Replace #PermitRootLogin prohibit-password with PermitRootLogin yes
  • And save the file with Strg + o and exit with Strg + x
  • Update and reboot the container with apt update && apt upgrade -y && reboot