#automation
Every post tagged automation.
Blog posts
How to Install Watchtower in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Automatically Update Your Docker Containers)
Tired of SSHing into every LXC container just to run docker compose pull? Watchtower checks your running containers against their registries and updates them on its own. Here's how to set it up on Proxmox VE 9.2, including the notification and safety settings most guides skip.
How to Automatically Schedule VM Snapshots in Proxmox VE With Cron (No Built-In Scheduler Required)
Proxmox VE has no built-in snapshot scheduler, only backup jobs get one. Here's how to automate regular VM and LXC snapshots yourself using qm, pct, and a simple cron job, plus how to prune the old ones automatically.
How to Install Node-RED in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Visual Automation for Beginners)
Install Node-RED in a lightweight LXC container on Proxmox VE using the community-scripts helper script. Set a login password, add extra nodes, and start building flows in about ten minutes.
How to Automate Proxmox VE With Python and the REST API (A Beginner's Guide to proxmoxer)
Tired of clicking through the Proxmox web UI for repetitive tasks? Learn how to talk to the Proxmox VE REST API from Python using the proxmoxer library to list nodes, start and stop VMs, and create containers with a script.
How to Install n8n in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Self-Hosted Workflow Automation for Beginners)
Skip the per-task billing of Zapier or Make. Learn how to install n8n, an open-source workflow automation tool, inside a lightweight LXC container on Proxmox VE and run it as a systemd service.
What Is Cloud-Init in Proxmox VE? A Beginner's Guide to Automatic VM Setup
Cloud-init is the tool that lets Proxmox VE configure a VM's hostname, network, and SSH keys automatically on first boot. Here's what it actually is and how to use the Cloud-Init tab.
What Are Proxmox VE Community Scripts? A Beginner's Guide to Installing Apps in Minutes
Proxmox VE Community Scripts let you spin up a fully configured LXC container for apps like Jellyfin or Vaultwarden with one command. Here's what the project actually is, how the install menu works, and how to use it without handing over blind trust.
How to Set Up a UPS with Network UPS Tools (NUT) in Proxmox VE for Safe Automatic Shutdown
Set up Network UPS Tools (NUT) on Proxmox VE so a USB-connected UPS triggers a clean, automatic shutdown before the battery runs out, instead of the host just dying mid-write.
How to Automate Proxmox VE Installation With an Answer File (proxmox-auto-install-assistant)
Tired of clicking through the Proxmox VE installer every time you rebuild a node? Learn how to use proxmox-auto-install-assistant and a TOML answer file to install Proxmox VE completely unattended.
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