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Proxmox basic install tutorial – using an old MacBook Pro as a virtual environment server



Proxmox basic install tutorial – using an old MacBook Pro as a virtual environment server

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Difficulty Level: Beginner
Prerequisites: basic understanding of virtualization.
Prerequisites: basic understanding of linux command line.
Prerequisites: basic understanding of networking.

In this video, we will look at repurposing an older MacBook Pro laptop as a Proxmox Virtual Environment server, which is a hosted hypervisor that can run operating systems including Linux and Windows. I will be setting up Proxmox on the old laptop which is my new server. Then I will be installing a Ubuntu Server Virtual Machine to be used as a Snapdrop server.

Video timeline
00:00 intro
01:06 Downloading Proxmox software
02:09 Building Proxmox server
05:24 Configuring Proxmox server
07:12 MacBook specific modifications
08:41 Installing Ubuntu Server VM
16:57 Installing Snapdrop in…