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Installing additional packages could lead to a hardly upgradeable system and is not supported from the Proxmox support team and therefore only for expert use. Install a standard Proxmox VE system Just install the standard Proxmox VE, following this guide: (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Installation) (Installation) Installation Custom installations: (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Buster) (Install Proxmox VE on Debian Buster) Install Proxmox VE on Debian Buster Install X-windows Update your repository and system by running: apt update && apt dist-upgrade I choose xfce4 desktop as this a lightweight desktop environment. If you prefer another one, just replace xfce4 with lxde, gnome, icewm, kde, ... apt install xfce4 chromium lightdm Start X-windows Before starting the x-windows, create a normal user with: # adduser newusername Start the login manager: systemctl start lightdm or just reboot. Optional: Mate Desktop Install Proxmox VE as described above. install from Debian repository. apt install mate chromium lightdm Optional: NVidia Drivers # tested proxmox 6.2 # nouveau was faulting system. blacklist or unload driver # lspci -k |grep VGA # add 0000: to unbind driver. # echo "0000:24:00.0" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/nouveau/unbind # blacklist echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf # /etc/apt/sources.list # Proxmox VE pve-no-subscription repository provided by proxmox.com, # NOT recommended for production use deb (http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve) http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve bookworm pve-no-subscription # enable non-free cat <>/etc/apt/sources.list deb (http://deb.debian.org/debian) http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware deb-src (http://deb.debian.org/debian) http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware deb (http://security.debian.org/debian-security) http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware deb-src (http://security.debian.org/debian-security) http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware deb (http://deb.debian.org/debian) http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware deb-src (http://deb.debian.org/debian) http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware EOF # install the headers and nvidia-drivers apt update apt install pve-headers apt install nvidia-driver Note: (https://askubuntu.com/questions/1129516/black-screen-at-boot-after-nvidia-driver-installation-on-ubuntu-18-04-2-lts) black-screen-at-boot-after-nvidia-driver-installation apt purge nvidia* apt install nvidia-driver init 6 Retrieved from "" (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Special:Categories) (Special:Categories) Categories : (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Category:HOWTO) (Category:HOWTO) HOWTO (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Category:Installation) (Category:Installation) Installation Cookies help us deliver our services. 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