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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is one of the friendliest distros for people new to Linux. It’s widely supported with a large community. It boeasts a slick GUI and reliable stability.

These are the steps for configuring an Ubuntu Virtual Machine

1. Download the Ubuntu ISO

Download here.

2. Upload the ISO to Proxmox

• Access the Proxmox Web UI
• Click on your node (on the left side, under “Datacenter”)
• Select the “local” storage option
• Go to “ISO Images”
• Click “Upload” on the top left
• Select the Ubuntu ISO from the last step
• Wait for the upload to complete, then close the upload window

Make sure you see the iso listed

3. Create the VM

This has a lot of steps, but there is some room for error. These configurations are organized by section/tab:

• General
  • Leave the default VM ID
  • Set a name (something like ubuntu-01)
  • Click “Next”
• OS
  • ISO Image: select the Ubuntu ISO
  • Keep “Guest OS” as “Linux”
  • Version: Ubuntu (or “other” if listed. Niether option appeared for me, so I left the default)
  • Click “Next”
• System
  • BIOS : OVMF (UEFI)
  • Machine : q35
  • Keep the other defaults
  • Click “Next”
• Disks
  • Bus/Device : VirtIO Block
  • Storage : local-lvm (or whatever is available)
  • Disk size : 32 GB
  • Cache : Default
  • Discard : Check the box
  • Click “Next”
• CPU
  • Cores : 2
  • Type : host (scroll down, it’s probably on the bottom)
• Memory
  • Keep 2048 (it’s listed in MiB)
  • Click “Next”
• Network
  • Bridge: vmbr0
  • Model: VirtIO (paravirtualized)
  • Click “Next”
• Confirm
  • Make sure everything is right
  • Check the “Start after created” box
  • Click Finish

4. Install Ubuntu

Click on the VM (listed by id) on the left bar, then click “Console”. Click the “Start Now” power button in the middle.

As it boots up, it will send you through an installation process. Follow these configuration steps and then restart the VM

• Press “Enter” on first available option
• Install Ubuntu
• Set language and keyboard
• Select “Minimal installation” and “Download updates while installing Ubuntu”
• Select “Erase disk and install ubuntu”
• Select your time zone
• Set the name, computer name, username and password for the machine
• Wait for the installation to complete

5. Remove the ISO

When the installation finishes and restarts, it will show a black screen instructing you to remove the ISO. To do so, click on “Hardware” on the left menu of the VM. Click “CD/DVD” in the list, and click “Remove” on the top. Select “Confirm”.

This keeps the machine from reinstalling Ubuntu over and over again. Navigate back to the “Console” section of the VM and press “Enter” as instructed.

6. Login and finish configurations

Login with the name and password set in step 4. Make the following selections when prompted:

• Skip ubuntu pro
• Dont send system info
• Keep location services off
• upgrade if asked. Ubuntu may need to restart.

7. Install the QEMU Guest Agent

See the Proxmox Scripting project page, step 2, for instructions on how to do this.

8. Install OpenSSH

See OpenSSH project page for instructions on how to do this.