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Proxmox cloud-init guide with Debian Trixie as example

source: https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/pve9-create-a-vm-template-for-a-debian-trixie-server-with-cloud-init.170206

apt install libguestfs-tools  #needed for the virt-customize tool

wget https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/trixie/latest/debian-13-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2 #the current Trixie latest cloud image available

sha512sum debian-13-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2 #check against https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/trixie/latest/SHA512SUMS


#customize the image:

virt-customize -a debian-13-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2  --install qemu-guest-agent,curl,wget,nano,rsync,htop,tmux #tools I like to add

virt-customize -a debian-13-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2 --run-command "sed -i 's/#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config" #to enable root login which is off by default

virt-customize -a debian-13-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2 --run-command "sed -i 's/PasswordAuthentication no/PasswordAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config" #to enable SSH authentication by password - my use choice

qemu-img convert -O qcow2 -c -o preallocation=off debian-13-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2 debian-13-genericcloud-amd64-shrink.qcow2 #convert & compress qcow2 image


#send image to PVE host:

scp debian-13-genericcloud-amd64-shrink.qcow2 root@........................... #enter desired location on host node

In PVE host:

  • Create a VM 200 # use {vmid} you wish
  • Name: Debian-Trixie-CloudINIT-Template #name I used
  • Do not use any media, Qemu Agent (ticked), Remove all disk, 2 cores x86-64-v2-AES, 4096 RAM #settings I chose
  • Set to not run on completion

In Host node shell:

qm importdisk 200 debian-13-genericcloud-amd64-shrink.qcow2 Storage --format qcow2 #change 200 to the actual {vmid} you used above & required Storage location, I used 'Storage'

In GUI of VM 200 (or your {vmid} as above):

  • Remove the CD/DVD drive # I don't need one
  • Add unused disk as scsi0, ssd on discard on default nocache #my choices, adjust accordingly
  • Add cloud-init drive as ide0
  • In cloud-init set User as root & password, set IPV4 as dhcp #my choices, adjust accordingly
  • In VM Options set boot order scsi0 as first & only boot device
  • Convert VM 200 (or your {vmid} as above) to Template

Done! #I make a backup of this VM template once done.

Testing:

  • Create a Full clone
  • Set Cloud-Init settings of the clone as required & regenerate Cloud-Init image
  • Start cloned VM (This will fully setup the VM & should fully Update & Upgrade it)
  • Shutdown
  • In GUI; Remove Cloud-Init drive from Hardware

Done!