Running a MX Linux VM in Proxmox VE 🌱

  1. Download the MX Linux iso Download
  2. Log into the Proxmox web UI
  3. Select a storage from the left navigation pane to download the .iso to
  4. Select ISO Images in the left sub-navigation pane
  5. Upload the MX Linux installation iso to the Proxmox ISO image library
  6. Right click the Proxmox node name > Create VM
  7. Give the VM a unique ID and Name > Next
  8. On the OS tab, Select the MX Linux installation .iso file, leave the Type as Linux and the Version as 5.x - 2.6 Kernel > Next
  9. Leave the defaults on the System tab > Next
  10. On the Hard Disk tab, set the Storage device and Disk size to 30 GiB or more > Next
  11. On the CPU tab, set Cores to 2 or more and Type to host > Next
  12. On the Memory tab, set the Memory to 4096 > Next
  13. Leave the defaults on the Network tab > Next
  14. Verify the summary and click Finish
  15. Right click the MX Linux VM in the left navigation pane > Start
  16. Click console in the left sub-navigation menu
  17. Press Enter to load MX Linux
  18. Click Install MX Linux on the MX Welcome dialog box
  19. Press Escape to cancel checking the installation media
  20. Click Change Keyboard Settings if needed > Click Next
  21. Click Next and then Yes to confirm the partition selection
  22. Enter a computer name, domain and workgroup > Click Next
  23. Select a Locale and Timezone > Click Next
  24. Enter a username, user password and root password > Click Next
  25. Wait while MX Linux copies files and installs
  26. Click Finish, the VM will reboot
  27. When prompted to remove the installation media, navigate back to the Proxmox web UI and stop the VM
  28. Select Hardware from the left sub-navigation menu > Double click the CD/DVD drive > Select Do not use any media > Click OK
  29. Select Options from the left sub-navigation menu
  30. Double click QEMU Guest Agent > Check the Use QEMU Guest Agent box > Click OK
  31. Right click the MX Linux VM in the left navigation pane > Start
  32. Click console in the left sub-navigation menu
  33. Login with the username and password set during the installation
  34. Welcome to MX Linux

Optional Steps

  1. Launch a terminal window
  2. Run the following commands
    # update software repositories
    sudo apt update
    # install qemu guest agent
    sudo apt install qemu-guest-agent -y
  3. A subsequent reboot is required to complete installing the QEMU Guest Agent