Installing Proxmox VE
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{pve} is based on Debian and comes with an installation CD-ROM
-which includes a complete Debian ("jessie" for Proxmox VE 4.x) system as
+which includes a complete Debian ("stretch" for Proxmox VE 5.x) system as
well as all necessary Proxmox VE packages. The
installer just asks you a few questions, then partitions the local
disk(s), installs all required packages, and configures the system
Includes the following:
-* Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit, "jessie" for {pve} 4.x)
-* Partitioning of the hard drive(s) containing the OS with ext4, ext3, xfs or ZFS
-* {pve} Kernel derived from Unbuntu 16.04 LTS with LXC and KVM support
-* Complete toolset for administering virtual machines, containers and all necessary resources
+* Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit)
+
+* Partitioning of the hard drive(s) containing the operating system
+ with ext4, ext3, xfs or ZFS
+
+* {pve} kernel with LXC and KVM support
+
+* Complete toolset for administering virtual machines, containers and
+ all necessary resources
+
* Web based management interface for using the toolset
`swapsize`::
-To define the size of the `swap` volume. Default is the same size as
-installed RAM, with 4GB minimum and `hdsize/8` as maximum.
+Defines the size of the `swap` volume. The default is the size of the
+installed memory, minimum 4 GB and maximum 8 GB. The resulting value cannot
+be greater than `hdsize/8`.
`maxroot`::
-The `root` volume size. The `root` volume stores the whole operation
-system.
+Defines the maximum size of the `root` volume, which stores the operation
+system. The maximum limit of the `root` volume size is `hdsize/4`.
`maxvz`::
-Define the size of the `data` volume.
+Defines the maximum size of the `data` volume. The actual size of the `data`
+volume is:
++
+`datasize = hdsize - rootsize - swapsize - minfree`
++
+Where `datasize` cannot be bigger than `maxvz`.
`minfree`::
-To define the amount of free space left in LVM volume group `pve`.
-16GB is the default if storage available > 128GB, `hdsize/8` otherwise.
+Defines the amount of free space left in LVM volume group `pve`.
+With more than 128GB storage available the default is 16GB, else `hdsize/8`
+will be used.
+
NOTE: LVM requires free space in the VG for snapshot creation (not
required for lvmthin snapshots).
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-link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Jessie]
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+link:/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Stretch[Install Proxmox VE on Debian Stretch]
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link:/wiki/Install_from_USB_Stick[Install from USB Stick]
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ZFS.
You can find a detailed step by step howto on the
-{webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[wiki].
+{webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Stretch[wiki].
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