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    8 articles tagged LXC, newest first.

    Proxmox
    LXC
    Ansible

    Leaving Proxmox Community Scripts: Start Here

    You can move away from Proxmox Community Scripts without a rebuild. Start with one service, document it, automate it, and migrate gradually.

    September 25, 2026
    8 min read read
    Proxmox
    LXC
    Immich
    Docker
    Homelab

    Immich in Proxmox LXC: A Stability Gamble Worth Taking?

    One homelabber's Immich install in a Proxmox LXC broke after host reboots. What the community found about LXC, Docker in LXC, and a full VM running Docker.

    February 5, 2026
    10 min read
    Docker
    LXC
    Proxmox
    VMs
    Containers
    Virtualization

    Proxmox LXC vs VM vs Docker in 2026: Which to Use for What

    Proxmox LXC vs VM vs Docker in LXC: how isolation, overhead, upgrade breakage and official support compare, and why the debate never settles.

    January 27, 2026
    9 min read
    Proxmox
    RAM
    LXC
    Linux Mint
    Memory Management
    Homelab

    Do I Need More RAM or Just Fewer Linux Mint VMs in Proxmox?

    Maxing out RAM in a 3-node Proxmox cluster came down to too many desktop VMs. What the community said about LXC, ballooning and headless servers.

    November 23, 2025
    10 min read
    Proxmox
    LXC
    Docker
    Virtualization
    Containers

    LXC Meets Docker? And Other Questions About Proxmox 9.1

    Proxmox VE 9.1 adds OCI image support for LXC containers. Answers on Docker-in-LXC fixes, TPM changes, other new features and upgrade stability.

    November 20, 2025
    8 min read
    Proxmox
    Docker
    LXC
    Containers
    OCI

    Proxmox 9.1 Docker Containers: How OCI Images Run as LXC

    Proxmox 9.1 runs Docker images as LXC containers with no Docker engine. How it works, where it fits, and why updates, networking and Compose are awkward.

    November 20, 2025
    14 min read
    Proxmox
    VE
    Release
    Kernel
    LXC
    TPM
    SDN
    Upgrade

    Proxmox VE 9.1: What's New and What to Watch Out For

    What's new in Proxmox VE 9.1: LXC from OCI images, vTPM in qcow2, a nested-virt flag, SDN status views, and the kernel 6.17 issues to plan for.

    November 19, 2025
    16 min read read
    Docker
    LXC
    Proxmox
    Containers
    Virtualization
    Security

    Docker in LXC on Proxmox: Risks, Tradeoffs, and Lessons

    Proxmox homelabbers compare running Docker in LXC containers vs VMs: kernel panics, privileged vs unprivileged LXCs, backups, and hybrid setups.

    November 10, 2025
    10 min read

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