Technical
Proxmox Container Log File Location: Host Console Log vs. Inside the Container
Proxmox container log file location: the host console log sits in /var/log/pve/lxc/<CTID>.log, while the container's own syslog is inside at
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Mount SMB/CIFS Share in LXC Containers with Different Credentials
You can't bind mount an SMB share into multiple LXC containers with different credentials. Mount it on the Proxmox host with one set of creds, then bind
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PVE Host cannot reach WireGuard peer through LXC container tunnel: fix the routing
PVE host cannot reach WireGuard peer through LXC container tunnel? Add a static route on the host and enable IP forwarding in the container.
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Debian 13 LXC await network timeout: fix the Proxmox wait logic
Debian 13 LXC await network timeout? Here's the root cause in Proxmox's wait logic and a tested workaround that gets your container up.
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Proxmox LXC out of memory tmpfs journald: fix the OOM kill
journald's tmpfs usage can OOM-kill small LXC containers. Fix it by capping journald's memory with RuntimeMaxUse and SystemMaxUse in journald.conf.
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LXC Jellyfin start and jellyfin service stop after a few moment: fix the container config
LXC Jellyfin start and jellyfin service stop after a few moment? It's the container config. Check the journal, match the exit signal, and fix the setting.
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workflow automation software self-hosted: what n8n replaced and the three jobs it did not
Self-hosted workflow automation software like n8n replaced my cron jobs, but credentials and rebuilds are fragile. Here's what it did and didn't handle.
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Proxmox container no internet: diagnose from host to CT
Proxmox container no internet? Work from the host outward: check the bridge, then the CT's network config, then DNS.
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mkdir /mnt/vzsnap0 permission denied proxmox: it’s not /mnt, it’s your storage
Getting 'mkdir /mnt/vzsnap0: Permission denied' on Proxmox container backups? The problem isn't /mnt permissions—it's your storage not supporting
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business process automation software self-hosted vs SaaS and the costs that only appear in month three
Self-hosting business process automation software like n8n means zero licence fees but real costs in upgrades, backups, and midnight pages. Here's the ledger.