Inspired by the infamous haos-vm.sh in @community-scripts ProxmoxVE repo. Wanted something simple that could be replicated for all kinds of Linux distro's generic cloud images.

• Cloud-Init ready - Sets up user accounts, SSH keys, and networking automatically
• Run it and forget it - Just one command to get things rolling
• Modern boot support - Properly configured EFI boot so everything plays nice
• Flexible networking - DHCP for simplicity or static IPs when you need them
• Storage that works - Compatible with whatever Proxmox storage you've got handy

Run the script directly on your Proxmox server:

bash -c "$(wget -qLO - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SKOOBdaNOOB/pve-scripts/main/rocky-vm.sh)"

Or download and run locally:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SKOOBdaNOOB/pve-scripts/main/rocky-vm.sh
chmod +x rocky-vm.sh
./rocky-vm.sh

When you go with the default mode, you'll get a VM with:

• Rocky Linux 9 cloud image
• 2 CPU cores
• 2048 MB RAM
• 32GB disk
• DHCP networking on vmbr0
• Username: rocky
• Password: rockylinux

Want to customize things? The advanced mode lets you tweak:

• VM ID
• Machine type (i440fx/q35)
• Disk cache settings
• Hostname
• CPU model and core count
• RAM allocation
• Network bridge
• MAC address
• VLAN settings
• MTU size
• Cloud-init username and password
• SSH key
• Network configuration (DHCP/static)
• Auto-start option

You'll need:

• Proxmox VE 7.0 or newer
• Root access
• Internet connection to grab the Rocky Linux cloud image
• Some free storage space in Proxmox

Don't worry about storage types - the script has you covered! It'll detect what you have available and handle the details for:

• Directory storage
• LVM
• ZFS
• NFS

The script takes care of cloud-init setup, so you can:

• Set your preferred username and password
• Add your SSH keys for passwordless login
• Configure networking just how you like it
• Set up your DNS servers

Running into issues? Here are some quick fixes:

1. Make sure you're running as root
2. Check that your Proxmox server can reach the internet
3. Verify you've got enough storage space
4. For network hiccups, double-check your bridge setup

Feel free to use this script as a starting point for other distros! The core functionality works great for Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, or any other cloud-init compatible images. And check out []

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