Welcome to The Hack Guy! In this detailed tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of setting up your own home server using Proxmox. Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your home lab skills, this step-by-step guide will help you navigate the installation and configuration process effortlessly.
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What You'll Learn: 💠Installing Proxmox VE on your hardware 💠Configuring networking for optimal performance 💠Creating and managing virtual machines (VMs) 💠Optimizing storage for your Proxmox server 💠Tips and tricks for a smooth Proxmox experience What do you need?
1. Old (or new) PC/Laptop 2. USB Flash Drive (at least 8GB) 3. Ethernet cable and switch 📚 Resources Mentioned🔗
Download Proxmox and prep the USB Flash Drive
Proxmox: https://proxmox.com/en/downloads
Rufus: https://rufus.ie/en_US/
balenaEtcher - Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives
- Increase Storage
1. Delete the local-lvm directory
2. Delete local-lvm
lvremove /dev/pve/data
3. Reallocate the space
lvresize -l +100%FREE /dev/pve/root
resize2fs /dev/mapper/pve-root
Virtual Machine ISOs
Kali Linux: www.kali.org
Ubuntu: Ubuntu PC operating system | Ubuntu
Windows 10 Tiny os: Tiny10 download | tiny10 and tiny11
You can close laptop lid
If you are using laptop follow this steps to keep server running even if your laptop lid is closed
(access the node shell)
1. Edit the service login file nano /etc/systemd/logind.conf
Uncomment these settings:
ctr-x to exit and y + enter to save
Screensaver (power off your screen)
This will power off your screen after sometime to protect laptops screen
(access the node shell)
1. Edit the grub file
nano /etc/default/grub
Edit the following config:
ctr-x to exit and y + enter to save
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