Run Proxmox Backup Server Inside an LXC Container (No Extra Hardware Needed) - #49

In this video, we virtualize Proxmox Backup Server by running it inside a Debian 12 LXC container on Proxmox VE. No need for a dedicated machine or a separate host. We go through the full setup from scratch: creating the container, installing and configuring Proxmox Backup Server, setting up a datastore with a host-mapped directory, connecting it to Proxmox VE, scheduling backup jobs, and finally restoring a VM to verify everything works end to end. What you will learn ✓ How to run Proxmox Backup Server inside an LXC container on Proxmox VE ✓ How to pass through a host directory into an LXC container as a mount point ✓ How to install Proxmox Backup Server on Debian 12 without an enterprise subscription ✓ How to fix directory ownership issues caused by LXC user ID mapping ✓ How to configure a datastore and connect Proxmox Backup Server to Proxmox VE ✓ How to create and schedule backup jobs for VMs and containers ✓ How to restore a full VM from a Proxmox Backup Server snapshot Timestamps 00:00 – What Is Proxmox Backup Server & Why Virtualize It? 01:30 – Downloading the Debian 12 LXC Template 02:13 – Creating the LXC Container 03:50 – Configuring the Mount Point 05:20 – Installing Proxmox Backup Server 07:51 – Accessing the Web Interface 08:30 – Configuring the Repository 09:16 – Fixing Directory Ownership 11:15 – Setting Up the Datastore 12:32 – Connecting PBS to Proxmox VE 14:09 – Scheduling Backup Jobs 16:32 – Restoring a VM from Backup 19:22 – Security Considerations, Cross-Host Backup Ideas Commands and Codes used in the Video Edit File: nano /etc/pve/lxc/{CTID}.conf Inside File: mp0: /mnt/backups,mp=/backups Proxmox Shell Commands: apt-get update && apt-get install -y wget gnupg wget https://enterprise.proxmox.com/debian... \ -O /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/proxmox-release-bookworm.gpg echo "deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pbs bookworm pbs-no-subscription" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pbs.list apt-get update && apt-get install -y proxmox-backup-server systemctl enable --now proxmox-backup-proxy proxmox-backup-manager user update root@pam --password {your-pbs-password} Need help? Join the Discord Server -   / discord   Connect with me   / techthelazyautomator     / tech.thelazyautomator     / tech-the-lazy-automator-58264732b     / techthelazyautomator     / techthelazyauto   #Proxmox #Backup #PBS