Speed Up Your Proxmox Deployment With This Simple Trick

Опубликовано: 25 Март 2026
на канале: DB Tech

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Learn how to set up a Proxmox container template for faster deployments! I'll show you how to configure Debian 12, install Docker, and clone the template for lightning-quick container creation. Let me know if this Proxmox trick helps you!

This is the second video in the "Proxmox Setup in 2024" playlist:
   • Proxmox Setup in 2024

Github Link:
https://github.com/dnburgess/dockerin...

** Updated both scripts to also add the new sudo user to the docker group. Thanks to @Rockwolf50 for pointing out that I had missed this.

Blog Post:
https://dbtechreviews.com/2024/05/04/...

My LXC vs VM Rationale video:
   • LXCs vs VMs - What Was My Rationale?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:28 Create Debian Template
05:33 Configure Template
10:59 Install Docker
13:06 Clone Template
15:10 Customize Clones
18:15 Wrapping Up

Summary
Intro
Goal: Set up Proxmox container template with Debian 12
Benefits: Faster future container deployments

Create Debian Template
Download Debian 12 Turnkey template
Create new container with template
Adjust CPU, RAM, storage, network settings

Configure Template
Initialize Turnkey services
Install security updates and reboot
Run custom install script for Docker, Compose, Dockage
Create non-root sudo user

Install Docker
Script installs Docker, Compose, Dockage
Test setup by deploying sample container
Shutdown template container

Clone Template
Right-click template to clone new containers
Demonstrates cloning Wallace container
Log in as sudo user, start Dockage

Customize Clones
Easily adjust CPU, RAM, storage for cloned containers
Add mount points, device pass-through as needed
Upcoming videos to cover advanced customization

Wrapping Up
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Leave a comment with your container setup

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