Linux provisioning
Cloud-Init on Proxmox for Linux VPS Provisioning
Cloud-init provisioning guidance for Linux VPS templates on Proxmox VE, including template preparation and automated deployment workflows.
VMNexor documentation is actively evolving. Some features, wording, and screenshots may change during beta.
What cloud-init does
Cloud-init helps automate Linux VPS deployment by applying networking, SSH keys, hostname settings and other first-boot configuration tasks.
Typical provider workflow
- Create Linux VM
- Install cloud-init
- Install QEMU Guest Agent
- Clean machine-specific state
- Convert VM to template
- Test provisioning before public use
Ubuntu and Debian behaviour
Ubuntu templates are usually simpler to standardise because of predictable netplan behaviour, while Debian templates may require additional validation around DNS and interfaces configuration.
Validation checks
- Networking works after clone
- DNS resolution works
- Reboot does not break networking
- VM receives expected configuration
- Provisioning works repeatedly
VMNexor relevance
VMNexor uses template-aware provisioning logic shaped around real Linux hosting workflows and cloud-init behaviour.