New FAQs are appended to the bottom of this section.
19.1. | What distribution is Proxmox VE based on? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proxmox VE is based on Debian GNU/Linux | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.2. | What license does the Proxmox VE project use? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proxmox VE code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.3. | Will Proxmox VE run on a 32bit processor? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proxmox VE works only on 64-bit CPUs (AMD or Intel). There is no plan for 32-bit for the platform. NoteVMs and Containers can be both 32-bit and 64-bit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.4. | Does my CPU support virtualization? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
To check if your CPU is virtualization compatible, check for the egrep '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.5. | Supported Intel CPUs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64-bit processors with Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT-x) support. (List of processors with Intel VT and 64-bit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.6. | Supported AMD CPUs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64-bit processors with AMD Virtualization Technology (AMD-V) support. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.7. | What is a container/virtual environment (VE)/virtual private server (VPS)? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the context of containers, these terms all refer to the concept of operating-system-level virtualization. Operating-system-level virtualization is a method of virtualization, in which the kernel of an operating system allows for multiple isolated instances, that all share the kernel. When referring to LXC, we call such instances containers. Because containers use the host’s kernel rather than emulating a full operating system, they require less overhead, but are limited to Linux guests. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.8. | What is a QEMU/KVM guest (or VM)? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A QEMU/KVM guest (or VM) is a guest system running virtualized under Proxmox VE using QEMU and the Linux KVM kernel module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.9. | What is QEMU? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer. QEMU uses the Linux KVM kernel module to achieve near native performance by executing the guest code directly on the host CPU. It is not limited to Linux guests but allows arbitrary operating systems to run. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.10. | How long will my Proxmox VE version be supported? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proxmox VE versions are supported at least as long as the corresponding Debian Version is oldstable. Proxmox VE uses a rolling release model and using the latest stable version is always recommended.
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19.11. | How can I upgrade Proxmox VE to the next release? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minor version upgrades, for example upgrading from Proxmox VE in version 5.1 to 5.2, can be done just like any normal update, either through the Web GUI Node → Updates panel or through the CLI with: apt update apt full-upgrade NoteAlways ensure you correctly setup the
package repositories
Section 3.1, “Package Repositories” and only
continue with the actual upgrade if Major version upgrades, for example going from Proxmox VE 4.4 to 5.0, are also supported. They must be carefully planned and tested and should never be started without having a current backup ready. Although the specific upgrade steps depend on your respective setup, we provide general instructions and advice of how a upgrade should be performed: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.12. | LXC vs LXD vs Proxmox Containers vs Docker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LXC is a userspace interface for the Linux kernel containment features. Through a powerful API and simple tools, it lets Linux users easily create and manage system containers. LXC, as well as the former OpenVZ, aims at system virtualization. Thus, it allows you to run a complete OS inside a container, where you log in using ssh, add users, run apache, etc… LXD is built on top of LXC to provide a new, better user
experience. Under the hood, LXD uses LXC through Proxmox Containers are how we refer to containers that are created and managed
using the Proxmox Container Toolkit ( Docker aims at running a single application in an isolated, self-contained environment. These are generally referred to as “Application Containers”, rather than “System Containers”. You manage a Docker instance from the host, using the Docker Engine command line interface. It is not recommended to run docker directly on your Proxmox VE host. NoteIf you want to run application containers, for example, Docker images, it is best to run them inside a Proxmox Qemu VM. |