Technical
LVM Snapshot-as-Volume-Chain: Newly created qcow2 image reuses old guest data after VM deletion
LVM snapshots don't zero old blocks, so a new qcow2 on that chain can inherit stale data from a deleted VM. Here's the fix.
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How Do I Setup Jellyfin on Proxmox With Only 1 SSD for Storage?
How do I setup Jellyfin on Proxmox with only 1 SSD for storage? Put it in an LXC, keep media and metadata on the same disk, and use RAM for transcodes.
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Automatically Suspend VMs After Shutdown of Proxmox Host
Suspend each VM before Proxmox host shutdown with a simple systemd service—tested on PVE 8, no init.d hacks needed.
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Immutable backup on Proxmox: what you can actually enforce on a homelab budget
Immutable backup on a homelab means more than prune schedules. PBS cannot make backups truly immutable—here's what you can actually enforce without a cloud
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NVMe controller is down on Proxmox — check ASPM and kernel params before blaming the drive
The nvme0: controller is down error on Proxmox is usually PCIe power management, not a dead drive. Disable ASPM and try a kernel boot parameter first.
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Rancher cluster node has disk pressure — fix it in a Proxmox homelab
Disk pressure in Rancher on Proxmox usually isn't about eviction thresholds. It's the LXC storage layer and Rancher's image garbage collection.
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How to Add npm to the WordPress Docker Image
If you need to add npm to the WordPress Docker image, don’t bother with the old Stack Overflow answers—they use apt-get and it’s all broken now. The official…
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Proxmox noVNC escape key — remap it or just stop it from closing the console
The escape key in Proxmox's noVNC console is a pain — it closes the session when you're just trying to use vim.
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Delete Proxmox Cluster — the full cleanup the old guides skip
Stop the cluster service, delete corosync and pve-cluster configs, then restart — that’s the whole thing.
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Fix ‘Must be connected to a terminal’ when attaching screen inside a Proxmox LXC container
Getting the “Must be connected to a terminal” error when you try screen -x inside a Proxmox LXC? It’s because pct exec doesn’t allocate a tty—you need to…