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+ <h1>Running a Arch Linux VM in Proxmox VE</h1>
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+ <div></div>
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+ <div id="content">
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+ <ol>
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+ <li>Download the Arch Linux iso <a href="https://archlinux.org/download/" style="font-size: inherit" target="_blank">Download</a> and upload it to the Proxmox ISO image library</li>
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+ <li>Log into the Proxmox web UI</li>
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+ <li>Select a storage from the left navigation pane to download the .iso to</li>
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+ <li>Select ISO Images in the left sub-navigation pane</li>
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+ <li>Right click the Proxmox node name > Create VM</li>
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+ <li>Give the VM a unique ID and Name > Next</li>
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+ <li>On the OS tab, Select the Arch Linux installation .iso file, leave the Type as Linux and the Version as 5.x - 2.6 Kernel > Next</li>
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+ <li>Leave the defaults on the System tab > Next</li>
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+ <li>On the Hard Disk tab, set the Disk size to 30 GiB or more > Next</li>
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+ <li>On the CPU tab, set Cores to 2 or more and Type to host > Next</li>
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+ <li>On the Memory tab, set the Memory to 4096 or more > Next</li>
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+ <li>Leave the defaults on the Network tab > Next</li>
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+ <li>Verify the summary and click Finish</li>
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+ <li>Right click the Arch Linux VM in the left navigation pane > Start</li>
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+ <li>Click console in the left sub-navigation menu</li>
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+ <li>At the Arch Linux menu, select Arch Linux install medium > Press Enter</li>
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+ <li>Run the following commands to install Arch Linux
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+ <div class="codeBlock"># list disk drives, note the identifier for VBOX HARDDISK<br />
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+ fdisk -l<br />
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+ # partition the drive, change the identifier if needed<br />
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+ fdisk /dev/sda<br />
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+ # create a new partition<br />
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+ n<br />
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+ # set the partition type to primary<br />
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+ p<br />
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+ # default sector<br />
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+ Press Enter to accept default<br />
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+ # press enter to accept the default start sector<br />
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+ 2048<br />
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+ # set the partition size, adjust to leave ~2GB for swap<br />
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+ +14GB<br />
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+ # create a swap partition<br />
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+ n<br />
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+ # set the partition type to primary<br />
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+ p<br />
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+ # default sector<br />
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+ Press Enter to accept default<br />
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+ # set the partition size<br />
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+ Press Enter to accept default<br />
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+ # write the partitions<br />
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+ w<br />
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+ # print out the partitions<br />
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+ fdisk -l<br />
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+ # create ext4 root partition<br />
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+ mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1<br />
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+ # confirm proceeding with the change if prompted<br />
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+ y<br />
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+ # create swap partition<br />
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+ mkswap /dev/sda2<br />
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+ # confirm proceeding with the change if prompted<br />
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+ y<br />
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+ # mount the root partition<br />
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+ mount /dev/sda1 /mnt<br />
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+ # enable swap<br />
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+ swapon /dev/sda2<br />
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+ # run pacstrap installation<br />
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+ pacstrap /mnt base linux linux-firmware<br />
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+ # generate fstab file<br />
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+ genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab<br />
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+ # change root to the /mnt directory<br />
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+ arch-chroot /mnt<br />
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+ # set the hostname<br />
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+ echo archlinux-vm > /etc/hostname<br />
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+ # install grub bootloader<br />
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+ pacman -S grub<br />
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+ grub-install /dev/sda<br />
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+ # create grub config<br />
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+ grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg<br />
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+ # install gnome desktop environment<br />
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+ pacman -S gnome networkmanager qemu-guest-agent<br />
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+ # enable required services<br />
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+ systemctl enable gdm.service<br />
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+ systemctl enable NetworkManager.service<br />
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+ # set root passwd<br />
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+ passwd<br />
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+ # shutdown<br />
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+ exit<br />
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+ shutdown now</div>
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+ </li>
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+ <li>In the Proxmox web UI, select Hardware from the left sub-navigation menu > Double click the CD/DVD drive > Select Do not use any media > Click OK</li>
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+ <li>Select Options from the left sub-navigation menu</li>
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+ <li>Double click QEMU Guest Agent > Check the Use QEMU Guest Agent box > Click OK</li>
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+ <li>Right click the Arch Linux VM in the left navigation pane > Start</li>
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+ <li>Click console in the left sub-navigation menu</li>
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+ <li>Welcome to Arch Linux</li>
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+</ol> </div>
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