#containers
Every post tagged containers.
Blog posts
How to Limit CPU Usage for a VM or LXC Container in Proxmox VE (cpulimit vs cpuunits Explained)
Learn the difference between cpulimit and cpuunits in Proxmox VE, and how to use each one to stop a single VM or LXC container from hogging your host's CPU.
How to Install Plex Media Server in an LXC Container on Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
Turn your Proxmox VE host into a home media server. This step-by-step guide walks through creating a lightweight LXC container, mounting your media folder, and installing Plex Media Server from its official repository.
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 Download and Manage LXC Container Templates in Proxmox VE (pveam Explained)
Empty template dropdown when creating your first LXC container? Here's what pveam actually does, how to enable a storage for templates, and how to fix the download and empty-list errors that trip up new Proxmox users.
How to Add Extra Storage to an LXC Container in Proxmox VE (Mount Points Explained)
Learn how LXC mount points work in Proxmox VE and how to attach extra storage to a container through the GUI or the pct command, including bind mounts and resizing.
How to Pass Through a GPU to an LXC Container in Proxmox VE (For Plex, Jellyfin, and Hardware Transcoding)
Skip the IOMMU and VFIO setup. Learn the much simpler way to give an LXC container access to your GPU for Jellyfin, Plex, or Frigate hardware transcoding in Proxmox VE.
How to Delete an LXC Container in Proxmox VE (Safely, Without Losing Data)
Cleaning up an old test container? Here's how to safely delete an LXC container in Proxmox VE using the web GUI and pct destroy, including the bind-mount gotcha that trips up beginners.
How to Run Docker Inside an LXC Container on Proxmox VE
Docker's overlay2 driver, unprivileged containers, and ZFS storage don't get along by default. Here's the working Proxmox VE 9.2 configuration - nesting, keyctl, and fuse-overlayfs - plus the backup caveats most guides skip.
Privileged vs Unprivileged LXC Containers in Proxmox VE: Understanding the Security Tradeoffs
Every Proxmox container is created privileged or unprivileged, and that one checkbox decides how much of your host a container escape could reach. Here's what the two modes actually do at the kernel level, and how to choose and convert between them.
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