+[[pmg_install_on_debian_container]]
+Install {pmg} as a Linux Container Appliance
+--------------------------------------------
+
+{pmg} can also run inside a Debian-based LXC
+instance. In order to keep the set of installed software, and thus the
+necessary updates minimal, you can use the `proxmox-mailgateway-container`
+meta-package. This does not depend on any Linux kernel, firmware, or components
+used for booting from bare-metal, like grub2.
+
+A ready-to-use appliance template is available through the `mail` section of the
+https://www.proxmox.com/proxmox-virtual-environment/overview[Proxmox VE]
+appliance manager, so if you already use Proxmox VE, you can set up a {pmg}
+instance in minutes.
+
+NOTE: It's recommended to use a static network configuration. If DHCP must be
+used, ensure that the container always leases the same IP, for example, by
+reserving one with the container's network MAC address.
+
+Additionally, you can install this on top of a container-based Debian
+installation. After configuring the
+xref:pmg_package_repositories[package repositories], you need to run:
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+apt update
+apt install proxmox-mailgateway-container
+----
+